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Manchester United dealt double injury scare ahead of Champions League showdown with Atletico Madrid

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Deniran-Alleyne, T. (2026, October 12). Manchester United dealt double injury scare ahead of Champions League showdown with Atletico Madrid. Evening Standard. https://www.standard.co.uk/sport/football/man-utd-injury-latest-shaw-mainoo-champions-league-atletico-madrid-b1300429.html

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Manchester United faces potential injuries to Luke Shaw, Mainoo, Patrick Dorgu, and Noussair Mazraoui ahead of their Champions League match against Atletico Madrid on Tuesday night. Shaw's absence from training raises concerns about his availability, while the other players are recovering from injuries sustained during the international break. However, there is positive news as Matthijs de Ligt could return to action after participating in training with several teammates. Manager Carrick will provide a full team update at Monday’s press conference.

Written by AI on 2026-10-12, from this article's own text only (the story summary below draws on all the coverage).

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Lisandro Martinez Apologizes for Outburst and Faces Fine

After Manchester United's 2-0 loss to Atletico Madrid in the Champions League on Tuesday, defender Lisandro Martinez criticized the club's hierarchy during an interview with Amazon Prime. He expressed frustration over the lack of summer transfers and questioned his teammates' effort levels.

Following talks with the club leadership and manager Michael Carrick, Martinez issued a public apology via social media:

"Today I met with the club’s leadership and the manager. It was a very positive conversation where we were able to exchange views openly about what happened after Tuesday's game. Everyone knows that I am passionate and live football intensely. The frustration of the defeat led me to express my feelings at an inappropriate time, and for that, I want to apologize."

Martinez has been formally punished with a fine but remains available for Sunday’s match against Leeds United.

Key Points

Outburst: Martinez criticized the club's transfer window performance and questioned teammates' effort levels.
Apology: Issued an apology on social media after meeting with Carrick and club leadership.
Sanctions: Fined by Manchester United but remains in the squad for upcoming matches.

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Man United travel to the Metropolitano Stadium on Tuesday night for their second match of this season league phase, hoping to end a four-game winless run in all competitions. asserted

United → travel → competitions

With such a short turnaround in between fixtures, Man United fans had been fearing the worst about Shaw’s involvement in the Spanish capital. asserted

fans → fear → capital

The 31-year-old missed United’s league phase win over Sabah last month through injury and he may sit out matchday two as a result of his absence at Carrington on the eve of the Atletico fixture. uncertain

he → miss → fixture

If Shaw is unavailable for selection it remains to be seen who replaces him at left-back as Patrick Dorgu and Noussair Mazraoui both remain on the sidelines after sustaining injuries during the international break. asserted

Dorgu → remain → break

Mainoo, meanwhile, was also absent from the aforementioned session despite completing the full 90 minutes against Spurs and is now considered a major doubt for the Madrid game. asserted

Mainoo → complete → game

In more positive news for United, Matthijs de Ligt could make his long-awaited return to action after taking part in training along with Harry Maguire, Lisandro Martinez, Leny Yoro and Diogo Dalot. uncertain

Ligt → make → Maguire

Carrick will provide a full team news update at his news conference on Monday evening. asserted

Carrick → provide → evening

Manchester United dealt double injury scare ahead of Champions League showdown with Atletico Madrid

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