Six Man United stars, including Bruno Fernandes, miss training before Liverpool clash
Manchester United were missing several key players during Thursday’s training session ahead of their trip to Anfield on Sunday.
Liverpool host their long-time rivals in both sides’ first match after the October international break, with only two confirmed absentees for the Premier League champions — Alisson Becker and Giovanni Leoni, according to Premier Injuries.
There were recent injury concerns for Ryan Gravenberch and Ibrahima Konate while on international duty, but both issues are believed to be minor, and the pair are expected to be available for the clash against United.
As reported by George Flood of The Standard, United had a number of regulars missing from training at Carrington today. Bruno Fernandes, Amad Diallo, Matheus Cunha, Casemiro, Noussair Mazraoui, and Lisandro Martinez were all absent. However, the first four are understood to have been granted extra rest after featuring for their national teams earlier this week.
Mazraoui joined Morocco’s squad but didn’t play due to a minor injury, while Martinez’s recovery from an ACL problem could delay his return until United’s meeting with Brighton later this month.
Although Fernandes, Amad, Casemiro, and Cunha were not present, their absences were reportedly due to late returns from international duty, and they are all expected to be available for selection on Sunday.
It’s still uncertain whether Mazraoui or Martinez will be fit to feature, but overall, Ruben Amorim is likely to have a near full-strength squad for the trip to Merseyside — similar to Liverpool boss Arne Slot.
United have drawn their last two visits to Anfield despite trailing Liverpool in the Premier League standings on both occasions, and the champions will be determined to prevent a repeat result.
Liverpool, meanwhile, have their own point to prove after suffering three consecutive defeats. Depending on Arsenal’s result at Fulham on Saturday, the Reds could find themselves four points behind the league leaders — adding extra motivation to get back on track and show that their recent slump was
only temporary.