Manchester United give injury updates on Marcus Rashford and Scott McTominay ahead of Bournemouth

Scott McTominay is set to miss Manchester United's Premier League fixture away to Bournemouth but Marcus Rashford could be available.

McTominay missed the 2-2 draw with Liverpool last week while Rashford was forced off in the second half but he trained on Thursday after sitting out the session on Wednesday.

"Scott: I don't think so," United manager Erik ten Hag said. "We have a training session, so we have a day, he will push, he is so keen to be a part of it tomorrow, so it's very questionable.

"And then Rashford: Rashy trained yesterday, so how he recovered from it today, we have another training today and then we will make a decision on it."

United will be without six senior defenders after Raphael Varane was ruled out for a few weeks and Jonny Evans was ruled out of the Bournemouth game with a shorter-term injury.

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Willy Kambwala made his full home debut against Liverpool in the 26th different back four Ten Hag has selected this season. Harry Maguire, Kambwala's partner at centre half, was close to leaving United in the summer when West Ham United had a £30million offer accepted but he has enjoyed a decent campaign and started 21 games.

"You have to see it in that perspective," Ten Hag said of West Ham's interest in Maguire. "We were always happy with Harry Maguire but he wants to play.

"He's a great leader, he's a very good defender, very comfortable on the ball. When I count all of those abilities, just now when we are on our defending line we have our problems, he is even more important to lead that line, to make us play from the back. So we are very pleased he is there and we need him to