Man Utd star joins Luke Shaw in targeting injury return at Anfield after seeing specialist last week
Manchester United are hoping to have Marcus Rashford back available for their clash with Liverpool at Anfield on November 22, according to James Ducker of The Telegraph.
The forward has been sidelined since coming off injured in the defeat to Atletico Madrid on October 13.
What happened to Rashford?
Rashford is said to have been nursing a hip problem this season, one that he sustained all the way back at the World Cup over the summer.
England reaching the semi-finals meant the 29-year-old had a shorter pre-season than the rest of the squad, hence being left out of the XI for United’s opening day loss to Hull City.
After matchday one, Rashford went on to start four successive Premier League fixtures, but featured for just one minute off the bench against Tottenham Hotspur on October 10.
Across all competitions this term, he has racked up eight appearances and 502 minutes on the pitch.
How Rashford had been faring prior to his layoff
One factor that will undoubtedly be concerning Rashford is that he has yet to open his account since being reintegrated into the United squad before the season began.
He racked up 14 goals and 15 assists in 49 games while on loan with Barcelona last term. However, he has struggled to replicate such prolific form now that he’s back plying his trade in England – and it’s not as if he hasn’t been given the chances to make an impact.
As well as the Carrington graduate, Luke Shaw is targeting his injury return in time for the Anfield encounter, too.
He limped out of Old Trafford following the Spurs draw last month, and has not featured since, though Michael Carrick has not clarified what his exact issue is.
Shaw’s absence coming at the same time as Patrick Dorgu being unavailable means Carrick has had to utilise Diogo Dalot out of position at left-back, with young centre-half Leny Yoro deputising on the right-hand side of defence.
