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Man Utd injury news: Who is injured? Full list of players, expected return dates
MANCHESTER UNITED started their campaign with a win over Leicester but who in the squad is injured and when are they due back? Find out the latest injury news and expected return dates.
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Jose Mourinho hailed a "monster" performance from Paul Pogba after the World Cup winner stepped up and helped deliver victory a 2-1 victory against Leicester.
The France international played, and scored, in the World Cup final just 26 days ago but with options thin on the ground, he barely hesitated when invited to play against the Foxes.
The midfielder converted a third-minute penalty to give his side the lead and put in a commanding display until his substitution in the 84th minute.
Luke Shaw's first career goal had doubled the advantage before Jamie Vardy pulled one back at the death but Mourinho’s United are up and running.
"Pogba was a monster, we thought maximum 60 minutes but he managed (more than) 80," he said.
"Pre-season was very hard and we needed this fantastic spirit by the players to manage this performance and this result.
"(Picking Pogba) was not hard, the decision belonged to him. Andreas Pereira comes from the Valencia bench as a winger to play number six, Fred (has had) 10 days training (and comes from) the Ukrainian league direct to Old Trafford. Ander Herrera injured.
"I had only two options, Scott (McTominay) or Paul, but if I play Scott I play two kids and a new player, so I asked Paul and he put himself available for the team and he was very, very good for us."
Manchester United injury news: Who is out?
Next up for United is an away trip to Brighton on Sunday.
Sergio Romero (knee) and Nemanja Matic (abdominal) are out with long-term injuries and is not yet yet known when they will be available.
New signing Diogo Dalot will be unavailable until mid-September due to a knee injury, Mourinho has confirmed.
Antonio Valencia suffered a calf injury at the start of United’s pre-season tour but will be hoping to return by the end of the month.
Jesse Lingard and Phil Jones are not yet match fit and Ander Herrera is recovering from a hamstring strain - all three are expected back next week.
Pre-season was very hard and we needed this fantastic spirit by the players to manage this performance and this result
Manchester United latest news
The club are reportedly optimistic about agreeing new terms with goalkeeper David De Gea in the wake of Thibaut Courtois' move to Real Madrid.
The 27-year-old went close to joining Real Madrid three years ago and speculation over his future has continued, with United desperate to keep hold of the star.
Courtois' move from Chelsea to the Bernabeu last week has taken his most obvious destination out of the equation, boosting United's hopes of agreeing a new contract with De Gea.
The Spaniard's current deal expires next summer but the club has the option to trigger a further year.
The market for goalkeepers has exploded in the past year, with England’s Jordan Pickford costing Everton £30million last summer when he was both uncapped and recently relegated, and the world record broken twice in the past month.
Alisson Becker moved from Roma to Liverpool for around £66m, then Chelsea trumped that by replacing Courtois with Athletic Bilbao's Kepa Arrizabalaga for £72m.
It makes the £18.9m De Gea cost in 2011 look paltry by comparison but United's interest has long been in locking down a long-term stay rather than cashing in.
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Manchester United full squad and squad numbers
1 David de Gea
2 Victor Lindelof
3 Eric Bailly
4 Phil Jones
6 Paul Pogba
7 Alexis Sanchez
8 Juan Mata
9 Romelu Lukaku
10 Marcus Rashford
11 Anthony Martial
12 Chris Smalling
13 Lee Grant
14 Jesse Lingard
15 Andreas Pereira
16 Marcos Rojo
17 Fred
18 Ashley Young
20 Diogo Dalot
21 Ander Herrera
22 Sergio Romero
23 Luke Shaw
24 Timothy Fosu-Mensah
25 Antonio Valencia
27 Marouane Fellaini
31 Nemanja Matić
36 Matteo Darmian
38 Axel Tuanzebe
39 Scott McTominay
40 Joel Pereira (on loan)
44 Tahith Chong
45 Kieran O’Hara
46 Josh Bohui
47 Angel Gomes
48 Ethan Hamilton
51 Matej Kovar