“He’s not quite ready”: Carrick drops bombshell injury update ahead of United’s trip to Newcastle – report

Manchester United are gearing up for a crucial Premier League clash against Newcastle on Wednesday, and Michael Carrick has a lot to worry about on the injury front. Defensively, the Red Devils are reeling with both Luke Shaw and Harry Maguire going off in the win against Crystal Palace on Sunday. Matthijs de Ligt remains sidelined, as does Patrick Dorgu. And now, the caretaker head coach has provided an update on Lisandro Martinez. The Argentine missed the game against Everton, and Leny Yoro was drafted into the first XI in his absence. It was claimed that the World Cup winner had suffered a minor injury and would be back in no time. Lisandro Martinez injury update He ended up missing the Palace game as well, and now, as Carrick revealed to club media, the 28-year-old will not be fit for United’s trip to St. James’ Park. “Not particularly, really, no,” Carrick replied when asked if there was a positive update on Lisandro Martinez. “He won’t be with us. He’s not quite ready for that.” “We’ve got one or two we’re trying to work to get them back – Mason as well, he’s getting a bit closer, so unfortunately it’s part of the game. “There’s always going to be people out, there’s always going to be people missing, but we’ll keep working as hard as we can to get them back.” Carrick will miss Lisandro Martinez given Yoro’s form The former Ajax ace missing another tie would not have been an issue if not for the other injury problems and Yoro’s struggles. The Frenchman was to blame for Palace’s goal, and at only 20 years old, mistakes can often weigh heavily on the minds of young players. United also have Ayden Heaven on the bench. It will be interesting to see the lineup Carrick goes for as he targets a seventh win in eight games. As for Lisandro Martinez, United are not too concerned with his poor injury record and are keen to extend his stay at the club amid interest from Barcelona. Feature image Shaun Botterill via Getty Images The Peoples Person has been one of the world’s leading Man United news sites for over a decade. Follow us on Bluesky: @peoplesperson.bsky.social Ayantan Chowdhury After failing to become a professional footballer, Ayantan switched to the next best thing: writing about the greatest football club in the world. He has extensive sports journalism experience, having worked for over 10 years in the Indian sports media industry, writing for the biggest newspapers and websites. Currently an editor at The Peoples Person. You can follow him on X: @ayantanc_25