Michael Carrick issues Luke Shaw and Carlos Baleba injury latest in Manchester United update

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Evening Standard · collected 2026-09-18 · by Alex Young

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Manchester United's interim manager Michael Carrick provided updates on the injuries to Luke Shaw and Carlos Baleba. While Shaw remains out with an unspecified issue since a 2-2 draw against Everton, Carrick revealed that Baleba might play this weekend for the first time since his £70 million transfer from Brighton due to an ankle injury. Carrick also addressed criticism about his management style amidst United’s poor start in the Premier League, where they currently have only four points after four games and were eliminated from the Carabao Cup by Brighton.

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Michael Carrick, interim manager of Manchester United, provided updates on players Luke Shaw and Carlos Baleba. Carrick previously said that Baleba was nearing full training with the possibility of playing after the October international break, but now suggests Baleba could make his debut this weekend, a significant boost for a struggling team. Shaw has been sidelined since a 2-2 draw against Everton due to an unspecified issue and is expected back soon. United's poor start to the season sees them with only four points from their first four Premier League games and out of the Carabao Cup after losing at home to Brighton. Carrick emphasized that recent losses are not catastrophic, but acknowledged the tough position they find themselves in.

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Carrick PERSON · 3× Man Utd ORG · 3× Baleba PERSON · 2× Brighton ORG · 2× Shaw PERSON · 2× Everton ORG · 1× Premier League ORG · 1× United ORG · 1× the Carabao Cup ORG · 1×

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The Man Utd manager is facing question marks over his future after a tough start to the season, which has left them on four points after four Premier League games and out of the Carabao Cup following a home defeat to Brighton.

framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-09-18

🔮 Carrick said in midweek that Baleba was closing in on a return to full training, with some minutes after upcoming October international break most likely. But, just three days later, Carrick has confirmed that Man Utd fans could see Baleba for the first time this weekend in a huge boost to the team’s struggling form.

2026-09-18 · Evening Standard

Michael Carrick issues Luke Shaw and Carlos Baleba injury latest in Manchester United update · assertive framing

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The 22-year-old midfielder joined Man Utd from Brighton during the summer transfer window in a deal worth £70million, but has yet to feature for his new club after suffering an ankle injury during pre-season. asserted

midfielder → join → season

Carrick said in midweek that Baleba was closing in on a return to full training, with some minutes after upcoming October international break most likely. But, just three days later, Carrick has confirmed that Man Utd fans could see Baleba for the first time this weekend in a huge boost to the team’s struggling form. uncertain

fans → say → form

Shaw has not played since the 2-2 draw at Everton having sit out United’s last three matches with an unspecified problem. asserted

Shaw → play → problem

Carrick said of the left-back: “It is really short term [with Shaw] but it is just working towards the game.” asserted

it → say → game

which → face → Brighton

Read More He continued: “We’ve got to put things in perspective: it’s not a catastrophe or a disaster, it's not the end of the world, we’ve lost a couple of games recently. asserted

we → read → games

“We feel we’ve started and been in all the games we’ve played, if not being the better team at the start of games. asserted

we → feel → games

We’re not having a real struggle all the time. asserted

We → have → struggle

“We’ve done a lot of good things, the belief comes from that. asserted

belief → do → that

The good things we’ve done get lose in the surrounding feeling but they don’t get lost by us.” asserted

they → do → us

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