Carrick confirms double Man Utd injury blow

Michael Carrick has confirmed Luke Shaw and Kobbie Mainoo will miss Manchester United’s Champions League clash with Atletico Madrid.

The pair were absent from training at Carrington and have not travelled to Spain after picking up issues in Saturday’s 1-1 draw with Tottenham.

“They’ve not travelled, they both picked up issues in the game on Saturday and we were working through that, to see what that looks like,” Carrick said.

“At the moment, they are not ready for the game tomorrow.”

There was better news on Matthijs de Ligt, who has made the trip as he continues his return to fitness, while young defender Dan Armer is also part of the travelling squad.

“We’re not light on numbers, no,” Carrick added.

“Of course, we’ve got a couple of issues with some players missing out but we’re definitely not light on numbers.

“It’s good for Dan to be part of it and for younger players to sample it, the build-up to the game, and get a sense of it.”

Carrick was also pleased to have De Ligt back involved after a patient approach to his recovery.

“It’s good to have Matta in and around it,” he said.

“We’ve had a little bit of patience with him, working through that and working hard to get to this stage.

“He’s had a long journey so we’re delighted to have him back.”