Manchester United: Double injury blow 'confirmed' before Leeds clash

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Deniran-Alleyne, T. (2026, October 18). Manchester United: Double injury blow 'confirmed' before Leeds clash. Evening Standard. https://www.standard.co.uk/sport/football/man-utd-mainoo-shaw-leeds-carrick-b1301329.html

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Manchester United head coach Michael Carrick announced that Lisandro Martinez would be part of the squad for their upcoming match against Leeds despite recent issues, but remained unclear about the fitness status of Mainoo and Luke Shaw. It was later reported on social media that neither Mainoo nor Shaw traveled with the team to Elland Road, suggesting they are unlikely to play. The article highlights potential lineup changes if Shaw remains unavailable, as United desperately need a win after five consecutive games without one across all competitions.

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As of October 18, 2026, Manchester United's head coach Michael Carrick confirmed that Lisandro Martinez would be in the squad despite his recent outburst. However, Carrick remained tight-lipped about the fitness status of Mainoo and Luke Shaw ahead of their match against Leeds at Elland Road. Reports suggest neither Mainoo nor Shaw traveled with the team to Elland Road, casting doubt on their availability for the game. If Shaw is unavailable again, it remains unclear who will fill in at left-back, as Patrick Dorgu is also injured after sustaining an injury during international play for Denmark.

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Mainoo PERSON · 3× Shaw PERSON · 3× Carrick PERSON · 2× Man United ORG · 2× Argentine NORP · 1× Benjamin Sesko PERSON · 1× Kobbie PERSON · 1× Lisandro Martinez PERSON · 1× Luke PERSON · 1× Michael Carrick PERSON · 1×

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Upon confirming Lisandro Martinez will be in the squad after apologising for his extraordinary outburst and the latest on Benjamin Sesko, Man United head coach Michael Carrick remained tight-lipped over the fitness of Mainoo and Shaw.

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🔮 Upon confirming Lisandro Martinez will be in the squad after apologising for his extraordinary outburst and the latest on Benjamin Sesko, Man United head coach Michael Carrick remained tight-lipped over the fitness of Mainoo and Shaw.

2026-10-18 · Evening Standard

Manchester United: Double injury blow 'confirmed' before Leeds clash · assertive framing

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Carrick → confirm → Mainoo

“He’s part of the squad, yeah,” Carrick said of the Argentine in Friday's pre-match press conference. asserted

Carrick → ’ → conference

“We’ll see on Luke and Kobbie. asserted

We → see → Luke

“Ben’s kind of still undergoing a couple of checks before we update on timelines or anything. asserted

we → undergo → timelines

We’re just trying to be clear with what that looks like. asserted

that → try → what

“He’s still a little bit further away, but when we know we’ll let you know.” asserted

you → ’ → ?

It has since been reported and picked up by Man Utd fans on social media that neither Mainoo or Shaw have travelled with the squad to Elland Road, placing their involvement in further doubt. asserted

Mainoo → report → doubt

There is a scenario where both players may have travelled down separately, but all will be revealed at 12.45pm BST when the Man United team to face Leeds is announced. uncertain

team → be → Leeds

If Shaw is unavailable for selection once again, it remains to be seen who fills in at left-back as Patrick Dorgu remains on the sidelines after sustaining an injury for Denmark during the international break. asserted

Dorgu → remain → break

Carrick, though, does have plenty of options at his disposal in midfield as Carlos Baleba’s timely return from injury could see him make his first Premier League start for the Red Devils, while Andrey Santos will hope to start of Mainoo is ruled out. uncertain

Mainoo → have → Devils

United are in desperate need of a win having gone five games without one across all competitions. asserted

United → go → competitions

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