Manchester United will look to bounce back from a heavy 3-0 defeat to Bournemouth when they travel to Molineux for their Boxing Day clash with Wolverhampton Wanderers.
Dean Huijsen, Justin Kluivert and Antoine Semenyo all got on the scoresheet on Sunday to condemn Man United to a 3-0 defeat at Old Trafford for the second straight season, leaving the Red Devils in 13th place with 22 points to their name after 17 games.
Ruben Amorim's side have now lost three of their previous four Premier League matches, while Wolves will be in high spirits after they cruised to a 3-0 victory over Leicester City in Vitor Pereira's first game in charge.
Here, Sports Mole rounds up Man United's injury and suspension news ahead of their away clash with Wolves, who are sitting two points adrift of safety in 18th position.
Matthijs de Ligt
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Status: Major Doubt
Type of injury: Illness
Possible return date: December 26 (vs. Wolves)
De Ligt has sat out the last two matches due to illness. Man United have not provided a timeline for the Dutchman's return, but they will hope he can recover in time to feature in Thursday's squad.
Mason Mount
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Status: Out
Type of injury: Unspecified
Possible return date: Unknown
Mount's suffered his latest injury setback in the Manchester derby earlier this month, lasting just 14 minutes before he had to be withdrawn at the Etihad Stadium. No return date has been given, but Man United are reportedly fearful that he could be out of action until March.
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Status: Major doubt
Type of injury: Unspecified
Possible return date: December 26 (vs. Wolves)
Lindelof was picked up an injury in last week's EFL Cup defeat against Tottenham, before he sat out Sunday's Premier League clash with Bournemouth, making him a likely absentee for the upcoming trip to Molineux.
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Status: Out
Type of injury: Hamstring
Possible return date: Unknown
Shaw suffered another injury setback earlier this month, picking up a hamstring problem not long after returning to competitive action following a lengthy spell on the sidelines. Man United are likely to take a cautious approach with Shaw's recovery as look to avoid any further issues.
MANCHESTER UNITED'S SUSPENSION LIST
Man United have no players suspended for the Boxing Day clash.
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