LAST SEASON: Mason Mount was seen training with the squad at Carrington on Wednesday, as preparations intensified for Saturday’s Emirates FA Cup final against Manchester City at Wembley.
Mason Mount was photographed at Carrington on Wednesday, exercising alongside the group as preparations continued for Wembley’s Emirates FA Cup final against Manchester City on Saturday.
Since our loss at Crystal Palace at the start of the month, in which he made his Reds debut since early October, the 25-year-old has not appeared.
Erik ten Hag described Mount’s absence from meetings with Arsenal, Newcastle United, and Brighton & Hove Albion as a “minor issue.” In his debut season for United, Mount appeared 19 times and scored once in 19 appearances.
As our injury woes begin to subside, his prospective return to action could provide us with a timely boost, joining Bruno Fernandes, Lisandro Martinez, and Marcus Rashford in making comebacks this month, which includes Raphael Varane.
Additionally, Victor Lindelof and Anthony Martial were visible in our photographs, and Ten Hag, who is scheduled to hold his final press conference of the season on Thursday afternoon, might offer an update regarding all three Reds.
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Kobbie Mainoo, Harry Maguire, and Luke Shaw were all named to England’s provisional squad for the Euros on Tuesday. However, in order to be fit for the final, the United defenders face a sprint against time.
Due to his absence from our final four league matches, the manager stated last week that Maguire had a “fair chance” of being fit to face Pep Guardiola’s squad.
On the contrary, Shaw recently encountered a setback in his efforts to recuperate from the muscle injury that prematurely terminated his Premier League campaign in February. As a result, his prospects are considerably diminished.
In lieu of the Netherlands international and Shaw, Diogo Dalot and Aaron Wan-Bissaka have been splitting the left-back responsibilities in place of Tyrell Malacia, who has been sidelined this season.
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While City has been rejoicing in the fourth consecutive Premier League championship, their focus will shortly shift to attempting to reclaim the FA Cup from United, which they defeated 2-1 last season.
Due to a fractured eye socket sustained last week against Tottenham, goalkeeper Ederson has been ruled out of both this final and the forthcoming Copa America tournament in the United States.
Having been a consistent starter in this season’s cup run, Stefan Ortega is a capable substitute, while veteran goalkeeper Scott Carson is anticipated to be on the bench.
Guardiola’s squad is otherwise in excellent health, and the Spaniard may be torn as to whether he maintains Jeremy Doku in the starting lineup after he substituted Mateo Kovacic in the title-winning victory over West Ham United.
