Manchester United are aiming to maintain Michael Carrick’s unbeaten return when they visit Newcastle tonight
Michael Carrick will be missing two Manchester United players at Newcastle United this evening(Image: Justin Setterfield/Getty Images)
Manchester United will be without Lisandro Martinez and Mason Mount for the trip to Newcastle tonight. Michael Carrick has been without Martinez since the clash with Everton after he picked up a minor calf issue in training. Meanwhile, Mount has been out with a knock since the Fulham game and has played just once for Carrick.
Ahead of the clash at St James’ Park, there was optimism either or both men could return to the squad. However, in an interview with MUTV, Carrick confirmed the duo would not be travelling to the north east. “Not particularly, really, no,” Carrick replied when asked if there was an update on 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.
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“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.” This comes as both Harry Maguire and Luke Shaw are doubts this evening. The defenders complained they felt ill during the victory over Crystal Palace on Sunday.
“Yeah, they both weren’t feeling too well at all over the weekend,” Carrick confirmed. “We were happy to get through the game and obviously get a good result. We’ll just give them every chance to recover and be well, really, so we’ll have to see.
“We’ve got to travel up and we’ve got tomorrow [Wednesday] morning, so we’ll see how they feel.” The trip to Newcastle will see Carrick return to a club that is close to his heart.
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United’s interim head coach insists the Reds will need to be at their best to win. “It’s nice, yeah. It’s nice. Family have got season tickets, actually, so hopefully they’ll be supporting us, but maybe sitting in their end,” Carrick responded when asked about how special it is returning to the north east.
“Obviously I’ve got great memories. I made my Premier League full debut at Newcastle as a youngster [for West Ham], so it’s funny how things work.
“It’s a really tough place to go but we know that, we fully expect that. We’ve got to be at our best to get what we want from the game.”
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