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Šeško, Mount, De Ligt: Man Utd Injury Updates vs Hull City (Premier League)
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Hull City vs Man Utd PREVIEW!
Manchester United are preparing for their first Premier League fixture of the 2026/27 campaign, with Michael Carrick set to lead the Reds into his first full season at the helm.
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United played six matches during pre-season, beginning with a defeat to Wrexham before responding with victories over Rosenborg and Atletico Madrid . Draws against Paris Saint-Germain and Leeds United followed, before the Reds ended their preparations with a disappointing 4-2 defeat to AC Milan .
Despite that final setback, United will be encouraged by their relatively clean bill of health, with almost every player coming through the six fixtures without a significant injury. Carrick can now turn his attention to improving on last season's third-placed finish as the Reds prepare for the new campaign.
Their opening fixture will see United travel to the MKM Stadium to face newly-promoted Hull City. New signings Youri Tielemans and Andrey Santos could make their competitive debuts, while Marcus Rashford is also set to return to action.
Below is all the latest on Manchester United's injuries as they prepare to face Sergej Jakirović's men on Saturday afternoon.
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Benjamin Šeško
What happened:Benjamin Šeško did not feature for United in pre-season due to being on his own rehabilitation programme following a shin injury toward the end of the last campaign.
What's been said: Manchester United confirmed earlier this week that he was in full training as he works his way back from the issue. He could be included against Hull.
Expected return date: Saturday, 22 August, vs Hull City.
Mason Mount
What happened:Having played well in pre-season, Mount suffered a foot injury against PSG and has not played or trained since.
What's been said:Multiple cameras picked up that Mount was still not in training earlier this week, with a full update due to come from Carrick during his pre-match press conference on Friday.
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Expected return date: N/A.
Matthijs de Ligt
What happened:De Ligt played all 13 of United's opening fixtures last season, but a back problem then saw him miss the rest of the campaign. He is yet to play under Carrick.
What's been said:Cameras in training earlier this week spotted De Ligt as part of the main group, although he is still in his own programme and will not rejoin the matchday group until later this season.
Expected return date: Early October.
As for Hull, new transfer Joe Gelhardt will miss the start of the season with an ankle injury. Jakirovic is hopeful that Hidemasa Morita will return from injury following our visit, while Cody Drameh could resume training before then.
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Charlie Hughes remains some distance from a comeback as he continues to recover from a groin issue, while former United goalkeeper Jack Butland is expected to be sidelined until the end of the year after undergoing surgery on an arm injury.
Darko Gyabi is also facing a lengthy spell on the sidelines and will miss the fixture.
