Ruben Amorim could be without seven players for first Man United game amid nervous wait

Ruben Amorim is potentially facing a backline headache with six defenders injury doubts ahead of his Manchester United debut on Sunday.

There is also ambiguity over whether midfielder Kobbie Mainoo will be ready for the trip to Ipswich Town, although former interim boss Ruud van Nistelrooy said prior to the international break that he was “making the right steps” towards recovery.

Lisandro Martinez is a new concern after he picked up a lower back injury in the 3-0 win vs Leicester City prior to the pause. The Argentine lasted the full 90 minutes at Old Trafford but subsequent tests ruled him unfit to feature for his country this week.

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Victor Lindelof is the freshest injury doubt, having been forced off 25 minutes into Sweden's win over Slovakia on Saturday night. The centre-back had to be helped off the pitch by two medics after receiving treatment on his leg. The severity of the setback is not yet known.

Meanwhile, it's unclear whether summer signing Leny Yoro will be included in a competitive matchday squad for the first time this weekend, despite the defender being photographed back in training. The Frenchman has yet to make his United debut having fractured his metatarsal in pre-season.

United will be careful in reintroducing the £52million summer signing, given the nature of his injury, as they will for Tyrell Malacia amid his long-awaited return. The left-back played for the under-21s last Tuesday after 18 months out of the game.

The 25-year-old has not played a first-team fixture since May 2023, after suffering a number of setbacks en route back from serious knee surgery that