Carrick confirms Mainoo and Luke Shaw miss Atlético clash

Michael Carrick, Manchester United’s manager, confirmed two absences for this Tuesday’s match against Atlético Madrid, in the second round of the Champions League league phase: Kobee Mainoo and Luke Shaw. Neither trained with the group in England before the trip, and both were left out of the party that arrived in Spain in the afternoon at Barajas.

Speaking at the Metropolitano, Carrick said: “No han viajado. Ambos sufrieron algunos problemas durante el partido del sábado… Estamos evaluando la situación”. He added that, at this moment, they are not ready to play.

More absences for United

Carrick also confirmed that Patrick Dorgu, Noussair Mazraoui, Benjamin Sesko and Manuel Ugarte are unavailable. For Sesko, the manager explained they will carry out “algunas pruebas adicionales” and that he can’t give a precise timeline yet. Matthijs De Ligt is back in the squad after his injury, and Carrick praised his return, while also welcoming Dan Armer as part of the group.