Man United vs. Man City: Michael Carrick issues Luke Shaw injury update as Manchester derby replacement named

By Lewis Nolan | 13 Sep 2026 16:25, Last updated: 13 Sep 2026 16:32

Manchester United brag Michael Carrick has confirmed that Luke Shaw is not acold from returning to enactment for the nine aft naming Patrick Dorgu successful his latest lineup.

The Red Devils are acceptable to big rivals Manchester City astatine Old Trafford connected Sunday successful their latest Premier League game, though the hosts person been forced into making a change.

United named Shaw arsenic their left-back successful their past league crippled against Everton connected September 6, but helium was taken disconnected precocious successful that match.

Carrick opted to permission the defender retired of his lineup against Sabah successful the Champions League connected Thursday successful favour of Dorgu, who starts against City connected Sunday.

Speaking to reporters, the United brag confirmed that Shaw is not acold from returning, saying: "Luke is not rather acceptable yet, but helium is precise close."

While the quality volition beryllium a boost to the boss, helium did not springiness a circumstantial timeline connected erstwhile fans tin expect to spot the Englishman backmost successful the XI.

Luke Shaw injury: When volition left-back instrumentality for Manchester United?

United volition play 2 much games aft Sunday earlier the September planetary break, truthful if Shaw is incapable to play earlier then, the archetypal accidental for supporters to spot him backmost successful enactment would beryllium connected October 10 against Tottenham Hotspur successful the Premier League.

If Carrick is definite that the defender is precise adjacent to a return, past the full-back could beryllium named successful the squad that takes connected Brighton & Hove Albion successful the EFL Cup connected Wednesday.

However, the Red Devils whitethorn tract a weakened lineup for that clash, truthful possibly a much apt day for an quality would beryllium connected September 20 against Fulham astatine Craven Cottage.

Manchester derby: Can Patrick Dorgu person a large impact?

Dorgu played a important relation successful the squad that bushed City 2-0 astatine Old Trafford successful January successful Carrick's archetypal crippled successful complaint of the club, scoring successful the 76th minute.

However, the Danish planetary was deployed arsenic a left-winger successful that game, portion helium has been named arsenic a left-back for Sunday's derby.

Dorgu is simply a beardown jock and is susceptible of contributing successful the last third, though helium tin astatine times beryllium caught retired defensively.

The 21-year-old volition request Marcus Rashford to driblet backmost and assistance retired if helium is to support the near broadside successfully, though the brace could beryllium devastating during counter-attacks.