Manchester United's trio are expected to return to Crystal Palace again! Or recreate a data from the Fergus era to make up for the frontline problem
Ten Hag is missing as many as 11 players in United's Carabao Cup third round match with Crystal Palace in midweek, but the Reds are hoping for at least three players to come back when the two teams meet again in the Premier League on Saturday. The team doctor will assess the situation of left-back Reguilon, midfielder Eriksen and Scott McTominé before the game.
The Manchester Evening News said the three missed the 3-0 win over Crystal Palace due to illness, and Ten Hag hopes the four-day interval is enough for them to recover. Reguilon, who missed training after United's win over Burnley, felt unwell but still asked to play.
It is common for Manchester United to send unwell players home or ask them to stay away from the training ground to avoid the spread of the virus in the team. Erickson and Scott McTominé also trained in Carrington on Monday and could have played in the Carabao Cup, but ended up missing the squad due to the virus.
Argentine centre-back Lisandro Martinez suffered a metatarsal fracture against Sevilla in April and his right foot is still sore. Lima have missed the last two games, but United sources insist his injury is not serious. Martinez could also return this weekend, but with Varane back from injury, Ten Hag has four centre-backs to choose from, and United have two home games next week, against Galatasaray and Brentford, and may not be in a hurry to use the Argentine Butcher.
Manchester United defender Kobe Meno suffered an ankle ligament injury in United's pre-season friendly against Real Madrid on 25 July, and the 18-year-old could return as early as next month's international break. Right winger Amad Diallo is also expected to play again, and the 21-year-old Ivory Coast international has not yet trained with any team, having been out for more than two months with a knee injury and is continuing to recover. Full-back defenders Luke Shaw, Tyrell Malasia and Aaron Wan-Bissaka remain chronically injured.
Manchester United have scored just seven goals in six Premier League games so far, and the problem of their attacking ability to score remains unresolved. However, a total of 9 players in the squad have scored so far. Players who have already scored for United include Marcus Rashford, Hoylund, Martial, Garnacho, Bruno Fernandes, Eriksen, Casemiro, Hannibal Mejebri and Varane.
It was one of United's most scorers after eight games in last 10 seasons, tied with 2020/21 and 2012/13. Last season, a total of 16 different players scored goals, and now the season has only started two months, and more than half of last season's number of goals.
That means United are poised to hit an astonishing figure of the Fergus era, with the team's all-time record for the most goalscorers in a single season being 20 in 2006/07 and 2012/13.
Luke Shaw, Lima, Maguire, Evans, Reguilon, Diogu Dallow, Scott McTomine, Mason Mount, Pellistri, Amad Diallo and others are all hopeful of scoring goals, and if Sancho and Anthony return, they will certainly be goalscorers.
Manchester United vs Crystal Palace potential squad: Onana, Baindil, Tom Heaton; Darlow, Varane, Lindelöf, Maguire, Evans, Reguilon; Amrabat, Casemiro, Mount, Erikson, McTominé, B Fay, Hannibal; Marcus Rashford, Garnacho, Peristeri, Anthony Martial, Hoylund.