From bad to worse for Mason Mount! Man Utd midfielder adds to Erik ten Hag’s injury woes as former Chelsea star suffers fresh setback

Mount faces an extended spell on the sidelines due to a fresh calf injury, exacerbating his manager's injury crisis and keeping him out of action for up to a month. The timing is unfortunate as it will see him miss key fixtures, including a crucial Champions League game against Galatasaray and a reunion with his former club Chelsea on December 6.

Ten Hag, speaking to United's official media, said: "Mason picked up an issue so we have to assess if he's available for the game or not."

Mount has had a difficult start to life at Old Trafford and has been restricted to just 12 appearances, most of them from the bench, since his initial £55 million move from Chelsea in the summer. His last start came against Brentford on October 7 after he recovered from an injury that he sustained in late August. The 24-year-old hasn't scored at all in 2023, with his only assist for United coming in the League Cup back in September.

Mount's absence adds to a growing list of sidelined players, including Rasmus Hojlund, Casemiro, Lisandro Martinez, Christian Eriksen, Amad Diallo, and Tyrell Malacia. In the absence of Eriksen, the midfielder looked set for a start against Everton, but the injury now forces Ten Hag to chalk out an alternative blueprint. This comes ahead of a busy schedule which will see the Red Devils take in three games within the space of a week.