Leeds vs. Man United: Red Devils to be missing 27-year-old for pre-season clash due to 'injury issue'

By Matt Law | 12 Aug 2026 09:16, Last updated: 12 Aug 2026 09:22

Manchester United midfielder Mason Mount volition reportedly beryllium unavailable erstwhile the Red Devils look Leeds United successful Wednesday's pre-season affable astatine Croke Park.

Mount was forced off successful the archetypal fractional of Saturday's 1-1 gully with Paris Saint-Germain aft taking a dense footwear to his foot.

"He got kicked. We conscionable wanted to beryllium cautious and look aft him. We've been fortunate with injuries truthful far, truthful we wanted to beryllium careful," Man United caput manager Michael Carrick told VG after the clash with the European champions.

Mount was seen walking freely aft the match, but according to BBC Sport, the playmaker has not yet trained during Man United's campy successful the Republic of Ireland.

As a result, the 27-year-old is acceptable to beryllium absent erstwhile the 20-time English champions proceed their pre-season against Premier League rivals Leeds.

Mount 'set' to miss pre-season clash vs. Leeds

Mount has excelled successful pre-season operating successful cardinal midfield, but the Englishman has present suffered different wounded stroke which could spot him miss the remainder of pre-season.

Man United volition circular disconnected their preparations for the caller run against AC Milan connected Saturday, earlier opening their 2026-27 Premier League play against Hull City connected August 22.

Mount has struggled with a full big of fittingness issues since making the determination to the 20-time English champions successful the summertime of 2023.

The midfielder has lone made 72 appearances for Man United crossed 3 campaigns, scoring 7 goals and registering 2 assists successful the process.

Will Mount beryllium absent for the commencement of the season?

There has been nary authoritative update from Man United since Carrick spoke aft the gully with PSG, but the information that Mount has not trained since suffering the contented is acold from ideal.

It remains to beryllium seen whether Mount is capable to instrumentality against Milan connected Saturday, but if the playmaker is again missing, determination volition beryllium concerns implicit his availability for the commencement of the caller Premier League campaign.

Mount has been 1 of Man United's champion performers during pre-season, benefitting from his lack from England's 2026 World Cup squad to impressment this summer.