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Manchester United facing injury crisis as NINE stars may miss Tottenham clash

Carlos Baleba closing in on a debut but the good news stops there for Michael Carrick

By Arthur Ferridge · Evening Standard

Published: Friday, 9 October 2026 at 12:48 PM

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Manchester United could be without up to nine first-team players against Tottenham due to injuries.
Patrick Dorgu is ruled out for several weeks with a hamstring issue, while Benjamin Sesko will also miss out.
Marcus Rashford, Kobbie Mainoo, and Amad Diallo remain doubts after completing only limited training.

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Manchester United manager Michael Carrick could be without up to nine first-team players for Saturday's Premier League clash against Tottenham at Old Trafford. Patrick Dorgu faces several weeks out with a hamstring injury, while Benjamin Sesko is confirmed unavailable after aggravating a pre-existing shin problem during international duty.

Marcus Rashford, Kobbie Mainoo, and Amad Diallo have only managed limited training, leaving their availability uncertain alongside Matthijs de Ligt, Noussair Mazraoui, Tom Heaton, and Karl Darlow. On a positive note, summer arrival Carlos Baleba is in contention to make his debut after returning to full training.

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