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Topics: Manchester United, Erik Ten Hag, Premier League, Tyrell Malacia, Everton
Ryan Smart
Topics: Manchester United, Erik Ten Hag, Premier League, Tyrell Malacia, Everton
Erik ten Hag has confirmed yet another injury blow for Manchester United amid a series of selection dilemmas for Saturday's Premier League clash against Everton.
The Dutchman is still without striker Rasmus Hojlund due to a muscle injury, meaning Marcus Rashford could once again deputise at centre forward.
Centre-back Lisandro Martinez is still missing, while Mason Mount is nearing a return from a calf injury but is expected to be back in action after the next international break.
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Ten Hag has confirmed, though, that the trio of Hojlund, Harry Maguire and Aaron Wan-Bissaka could feature in next Sunday's FA Cup quarter-final tie against Liverpool.
But there is less good news surrounding left-back Tyrell Malacia, who hasn't been seen in a United shirt at all this season amid a series of injury problems.
There has been an element of mystique around the Dutch full-back, who suffered a knee injury during pre-season.
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In December, it was said that Malacia was expected to be back in action in January, but there have been no fresh updates since then and the 24-year-old appears no nearer to returning to the fold.
That has been confirmed by Ten Hag prior to the Everton clash, with the United boss finally providing some light on what exactly has affected Malacia's recovery.
He explained: "I think it's going to be difficult for him this season to be available. He will fight, he's back on the pitch, but not in the team.
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"The process had some setbacks for him and he's still going forwards really slowly, and the season is coming to an end."
Ten Hag added: "We talk about one of my biggest frustrations, there [both Malacia and fellow left-back Luke Shaw having injury problems].
"You can accept, in a position, that a player is not available. But when two players are not available over the course of a season, that is very frustrating, because that is also very difficult to catch up as a team.
"But we dealt with it in the best way, but of course it is a advantage."