Erik ten Hag has confirmed Mason Mount will miss Manchester United’s Europa League conflict with Porto on Thursday on account of one other harm difficulty.
The 25-year-old was pressured off late within the 3-0 defeat to Tottenham Hotspur after struggling a head harm which he shortly confirmed on social media was “only a scratch“.
Mount’s social media publish, which was accompanied by a smiling selfie simply hours after the defeat, left a handful of United followers pissed off, and supporters have since been shocked by information that the midfielder additionally picked up a knock through the sport.
“He had a head harm and picked up a knock so they’re the 2 the explanation why he is not out there,” Ten Hag informed his pre-match press convention.
The severity of Mount’s newest harm is just not identified. He lately returned from three video games out with a hamstring difficulty, having missed a complete of 31 video games in his debut season following his £55m change from Chelsea in the summertime of 2023.
There may be some excellent news for Ten Hag, nonetheless. Kobbie Mainoo has skilled and travelled with the squad regardless of being pressured off early in opposition to Tottenham, whereas centre-back Harry Maguire can also be match after sitting out the defeat with a knock of his personal.
Ten Hag went on to debate United’s present frame of mind following current outcomes, insisting his gamers are decided to place their disappointments behind them.
“As all the time when we’re not successful, we’re very upset and we’re additionally mad; mad with ourselves and particularly if you lose a sport like Sunday,” he mentioned.
Additionally, if you needed to play such a very long time with 10 gamers and after the [Bruno Fernandes]crimson card is overturned that offers frustration as a result of such a very long time to play with 10 is in fact by no means in your benefit and it had an actual impression on the sport however it’s important to take care of it. We’re mad and from the insanity now we have to get motivation and go on to the following sport.”
“We’re mad and from the insanity now we have to get motivation and go on to the following sport.”
