United suffered another injury blow in the 2-1 defeat to West Ham United in the Premier League, with summer window signing Mazraoui coming down 10 minutes before the end of the game and he was quickly substituted for Victor Lindelof. Because he fell to the ground in an unconfrontational situation, Mazraoui is likely to be out for a while.
Ahead of this game, Ten Hag had no healthy left-backs in his squad other than 17-year-old Academy graduate Harry · Armas. Luke · Shaw and Tyrell · Malacia have yet to play for United this season, with Diogu · Darlow playing at left-back before switching to Mazraoui for this game.
In the 84th minute, Mazraoui got rid of West Ham striker Bowen on the wing, but he quickly kicked the ball off the touchline and lay to the ground holding his right knee.
The Morocco Iron Gate was then replaced by Victor Lindelof, who was helped off the pitch by the team doctor. Mazraoui is now awaiting the results of the team doctor's examination to determine the details of his injury and absence.
Mazraoui has been Manchester United's best signing this season, and has been the most consistent since joining Bayern Munich, and has become an absolute mainstay. He had already had to be out for some time due to heart palpitations, but thankfully it was an international break, so Mazraoui had plenty of time to recuperate after preventive surgery.
However, this knee injury may not be so lucky. If Mazraoui is out for an extended period of time, United's only healthy full-back will be Darlow. Evans and Lisandro · Martinez, who have also been used as temporary left-backs this season.
However, Ten Hag could welcome his first signing since taking charge of Malacia in charge in the Carabao Cup in midweek. The 25-year-old Netherlands full-back has returned to full-squad training and is thought to be available as early as the Carabao Cup against Leicester City, however, he has not played for a year and a half and can only be used as a substitute at best.
Manchester United have continued to suffer injuries this season, with the likes of Luke · Shaw, Harry Maguire, Lenny· Yoro, Kobe Bryant· Mayno, Mason· Mason Mount and Antony. Ten Hag has complained about United's poor luck but insists his side can turn the tide of things. 'Luck is definitely not on our side now, and before the end of the game, Mazraoui's injury prevented us from continuing with the previous system, followed by a controversial penalty. 'But it was the same last season, we turned things around at the end of the season. We are determined that this season is the same, we have to turn the situation around and if we continue to play like we are now, it will get better. Against Brentford, Fenerbahce and today, we played very well."
Argentina centre-back Lisandro · Martinez, who may be making a cameo at left-back, still boasts that United can finish a strong season. "I want the best results for the club," said Lima, "and I'm pretty sure the club will be at the top and we'll do everything we can to get Manchester United to the heights it deserves." To be honest, I'm frustrated because of our skill and quality and the number of opportunities we missed, which is hard to accept, but we have to accept the reality."
If United don't have a more complete squad for the next round of fixtures against Chelsea to help the team achieve a better result, Ten Hag's position could be in greater jeopardy.
Predict Manchester United vs Chelsea starting line-up: Andre · Onana/Darlow, De Ligt, Evans, Lima/Casemiro, Eriksen/Rashford, B Fee, Garnacho/Hojlund.