Carrick Confirms Six Manchester United Absences Before Atletico Tie

Manchester United will travel to face Atletico Madrid in the Champions League without six first-team players, with manager Michael Carrick confirming the absences before Tuesday's match at the Metropolitano. Luke Shaw, Kobbie Mainoo, Benjamin Sesko, Noussair Mazraoui, Patrick Dorgu and Manuel Ugarte are unavailable. According to Carrick, Shaw and Mainoo suffered problems during Manchester United's 1-1 draw with Tottenham Hotspur, while Sesko continues recovering from a shin issue.

Mazraoui and Dorgu remain sidelined after injuries on international duty, and Ugarte is recovering from knee surgery. The injury list leaves Carrick with fewer options across defense, midfield and attack for the Champions League league phase fixture. Carrick addressed Shaw and Mainoo's status after the squad arrived in Spain.

"They picked up issues in the game on Saturday." said Michael Carrick, Manchester United manager.

"At the moment, they are not ready for the game tomorrow." said Michael Carrick, Manchester United manager. Carrick also discussed Sesko's ongoing recovery, explaining that the striker's current problem affects a similar area to a previous injury but is not the same issue. The forward's return timeline remains uncertain.

"We're still working through it a little bit to see how long the issue will be," said Michael Carrick, Manchester United manager. "Sometimes things get thrown up and the body does certain things. We've got to react to that and try to get him back as quickly as we can." said Michael Carrick, Manchester United manager.

According to Manchester United, the squad has received some reinforcements despite the absences. Amad returned against Tottenham after an extended absence, Matthijs de Ligt traveled after a lengthy spell out, and goalkeeper Tom Heaton resumed training. Academy defender Dan Armer also joined the traveling group, while Carlos Baleba could receive more playing time after making his debut from the bench against Tottenham.

Carrick will decide how to organize his available players for the away match. Atletico Madrid have no reported injury concerns ahead of the game, according to the source. Manchester United began their European campaign with a victory over Sabah before drawing against Fulham and Tottenham in subsequent matches.