Two long-term absentees to return to the United squad vs Leeds, Carrick will be beaming – report

Manchester United are set for a double injury boost ahead of their return to Premier League action against Leeds United on Monday night. The Red Devils have been without key defensive pair of Lisandro Martinez and Matthijs de Ligt for sometime now. The Argentine, initially expected to miss only one game, has remained sidelined for five games after suffering a setback during training. He was included in the club’s Irish training camp, with Michael Carrick revealing the World Cup winner was close to a comeback. Lisandro Martinez set to return The 20-time English league champions have missed his incisive passing from deep and his no-nonsense style of defending. He is in contention to face Leeds United as per trusted social media source Sully (via Muppetiers). And there is good news on the attacking front as well. Shea Lacey, who had suffered an untimely injury back in February, is fit and firing again. The 18-year-old has impressed for the U21s after returning from injury in recent weeks and fans have been salivating at the prospect of welcoming him back. Shea Lacey finally back That is because of his cameos for the senior team, with the Carrington graduate’s fearlessness and trickery with the ball blowing people away. From SullyTalkz pic.twitter.com/vp0A7mAxPS — UnitedMuppetiers (@Muppetiers) April 12, 2026 “Lisandro Martinez and Shea Lacey are expected to return to the matchday squad against Leeds United barring any last-minute changes,” Sully‘s update read. United need all the help they can get as Carrick seeks to return the club to the Champions League courtesy of a top-five finish. Currently, only Patrick Dorgu and De Ligt remain the notable absentees, after Mason Mount was also spotted in training recently. Feature image Carl Recine 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