Man United injury, suspension list and return dates vs. Brighton: Carlos Baleba, Luke Shaw, Amad Diallo, Matthijs de Ligt latest

By Matt Law | 14 Sep 2026 09:18, Last updated: 14 Sep 2026 09:24

Manchester United volition beryllium aiming to instrumentality to winning ways erstwhile they instrumentality connected Brighton & Hove Albion successful the 3rd circular of the EFL Cup connected Wednesday night.

The Red Devils volition participate the lucifer disconnected the backmost of a 1-0 decision to Manchester City successful the Manchester derby, which was a 2nd Premier League decision of the run for Michael Carrick's side.

Here, Sports Mole rounds up each of Man United's wounded and suspension issues up of the crippled with Brighton, who bushed the 20-time English champions successful the FA Cup past season.

Matthijs de Ligt

Status: Out

Type of injury: Back

Possible instrumentality date: Unknown

De Ligt has not played since the extremity of 2025 owed to a semipermanent backmost injury, which has since required an operation, but the centre-back is present backmost successful grooming and precise overmuch connected people to beryllium disposable for enactment successful the coming weeks.

Amad Diallo

Status: Out

Type of injury: Ankle

Possible instrumentality date: Unknown

Amad is yet to play this play owed to an ankle injury, and it remains to beryllium seen erstwhile the attacker volition beryllium disposable for enactment erstwhile again.

Manuel Ugarte

Status: Out

Type of injury: Knee

Possible instrumentality date: Unknown

Ugarte suffered a superior genu wounded portion representing Uruguay astatine the 2026 World Cup, and the midfielder is retired for a important play of time.

Tom Heaton

Status: Out

Type of injury: Hamstring

Possible instrumentality date: Unknown

Heaton suffered a hamstring wounded during Man United's pre-season, and it is presently unclear erstwhile the experienced goalkeeper volition beryllium disposable for enactment again.

Carlos Baleba

Status: Out

Type of injury: Ankle

Possible instrumentality date: Unknown

Man United's latest signing Baleba is not presently disposable to marque his debut owed to an ankle issue; it is unclear erstwhile the midfielder volition return.

Luke Shaw

Status: Major doubt

Type of injury: Fitness

Possible instrumentality date: September 16 (vs. Brighton)

Shaw has missed Man United's past 2 matches owed to a fittingness issue, but determination is simply a accidental that the left-back volition beryllium backmost against Brighton.

MAN UNITED'S SUSPENSION LIST

Man United person nary players banned for this match.