Ronaldo, Cavani, Shaw - Manchester United injury news and return dates ahead of Tottenham fixture

Manchester United return to Premier League action on Saturday when they host Tottenham Hotspur at Old Trafford.

Spurs come into the crucial top four clash in good form, with Antonio Conte's side having trounced Everton 5-0 in midweek in a statement victory. United, meanwhile, were humbled by rivals Man City 4-1 on Sunday. The defeat left pundits questioning the futures of several Reds players.

Ralf Rangnick's men will be looking to make amends on Saturday evening in a huge match in the battle for fourth. Ahead of the game, here is the latest injury update from Carrington.

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Rangnick confirmed in his pre-match press conference that United's leading goalscorer this season is fit to return to the starting XI on Saturday after a hip flexor injury kept him out of the squad to face Man City. He told the press: "He resumed training yesterday.

"He trained the whole training session and I expect him to train today as well. He trained well, like the rest of the group. I would've thought he was available tomorrow."

Possible return date: March 12

Shaw will definitely miss United's return to Old Trafford on Saturday due to Covid-19. Rangnick commented: "Luke Shaw will still miss out. Until yesterday, he was still testing positive for Covid."

Possible return date: March 15

McTominay is a major doubt for the clash with Spurs on Saturday due to a calf issue. "Scotty is a question mark, he had some problems with his calf, so we have to wait and see until after training," Rangnick explained.

"Right now it's more likely he will not be available because if we risk him tomorrow he will more likely be out for the game on Tuesday (against