Tonight's clash between Chelsea and Manchester United may come too soon for Mason Mount.
The former Blues academy star, sold to the Red Devils in the summer, is back in training after suffering a calf injury just over a week ago.
Erik ten Hag has admitted he is unsure when Mount will be fit to return for United, after the midfielder was expected to miss as much as a month of action when initially ruled out.
Mount is the only of United's injured troop nearing full fitness, with Casemiro joining Lisandro Martinez, Jonny Evans, Christian Eriksen, Amad Diallo and Tyrell Malacia in missing the visit of Chelsea.
Ten Hag said ahead of the game that the squad available to him is "more or less" the same as the recent defeat to Newcastle. That ended the Dutchman's mini-revival which constituted five wins in his side's last six Premier League games.
Anthony Martial underwhelmed on a surprise runout in attack while Scott McTominay and Kobbie Mainoo failed to gain control of the game as a midfield duo.
There have also been questions over Marcus Rashford's form, however a lack of in-form alternatives should keep him in the line-up.
Predicted Man Utd XI: Onana; Wan-Bissaka, Maguire, Shaw, Reguilon; Amrabat, Mainoo; Rashford, Fernandes, Garnacho; Hojlund
Doubts: Mount
Injuries: Martinez, Eriksen, Evans, Casemiro, Malacia, Amad
Unavailable: Sancho
Time and date: 8.15pm GMT, Wednesday December 6, 2023
Venue: Old Trafford
TV channel: Amazon Prime Video
