Varane, Martinez, Evans - Manchester United injury news and return dates for Liverpool

Erik ten Hag will be forced to deal with several injury concerns when Manchester United face Liverpool.

United host their bitter rivals at Old Trafford in the Premier League as both clubs look to get the three points for their respective ambitions. The Reds are currently in sixth place in the league table and will still believe they can qualify for the Champions League.

Ten Hag's side are 12 points adrift of fourth-placed Aston Villa but do have two games in hand. United have eight more fixtures remaining this season to try and qualify for Europe's premier cup competition next term.

Going into today's game, United will have to manage without several of their key players being available due to injury. Ten Hag has been forced to select starting line-ups for the majority of the campaign without some of his important players at his disposal, and this is set to continue again on Sunday against Liverpool.

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Lisandro Martinez is recovering from a fresh injury concern that saw him miss the midweek defeat to Chelsea.

Martinez had only made his return as a substitute against Brentford after two months on the sidelines with a knee injury. The defender is now expected to spend the next month in recovery and will not be available to face Liverpool.

Potential return date: Late April/early May.

Raphael Varane emerged as a potential fitness concern for United after the defeat to Chelsea.

Varane was substituted at half-time at Stamford Bridge to be replaced by Jonny Evans. It remains to be seen if Varane will have recovered in