Yoro, Martinez, Zirkzee - Man United injury news and return dates before Europa League final
Manchester United will face Tottenham in Bilbao with European silverware and a spot in next season's Champions League up for grabs.
Manchester United are preparing for their biggest game in years as they face Tottenham in the Europa League final on Wednesday.
European silverware is enough of an incentive for both clubs but, perhaps more importantly, the winner will also secure a spot in next season's Champions League. Both sides have been awful this season but a win on Wednesday would at least offer hope heading into next season.
The two teams have injury issues to contend with ahead of the final, and so with just a few days to go until the huge clash, here's the latest on the United injury front:
Diogo Dalot
Injury: calf
Dalot suffered a muscle injury in the 1-0 defeat to Wolves at Old Trafford on Easter Sunday.
United head coach Ruben Amorim confirmed his fellow countryman would miss the next block of games, but he refused to rule him out for the remainder of the season.
On Wednesday, Dalot was spotted doing an individual training session at Carrington before the main group session took place.
Amorim said: "Dalot is trying really bad. I don't want to risk Dalot, when you start getting one injury, a second injury is a big thing. We cannot have these kind of problems in our squad. He's working really hard to get in the final."
Possible return date: May 21 (Tottenham Hotspur, N).
Matthijs de Ligt
Injury: knee
Making his first start since recovering from a previous injury, De Ligt was forced off 35 minutes into United's 4-3 defeat to Brentford with a knee issue.
Absent from training again on Wednesday morning, Amorim has confirmed De Ligt is in a race against time to be fit for the clash with Spurs.
"I don't know if they're going to be available, we'll try to push, it's a final, all the players want to play really bad," said the United boss.
Possible return date: May 21 (Tottenham Hotspur, N).
Leny Yoro
Injury: foot
Yoro was forced off in the second half of the defeat to West Ham United last weekend with a foot problem. He went down clutching his left foot and was substituted.
He was later spotted limping out of Old Trafford. He was not involved in Wednesday morning's open training session, instead doing fitness work in the gym.
Possible return date: May 21 (Tottenham Hotspur, N).
Jonny Evans
Injury: unknown
Evans trained on Wednesday morning but he was not part of the squad that travelled for the clash with Chelsea on Friday night.
The experienced centre-back last played for United when he came off the bench to score in their 4-3 defeat to Spurs in December.
Possible return date: unknown.
Lisandro Martinez
Injury: anterior cruciate ligament (ACL)
Martinez is a long-term absentee after rupturing his ACL in United's 2-0 defeat to Crystal Palace at Old Trafford at the start of February. He soon underwent successful surgery and is well underway with his recovery.
United have not put a specific timeframe on how long he will be out for, but he will not feature again this season. ACL injuries usually take around six months to fully recover from.
Possible return date: August.
Joshua Zirkzee
Injury: hamstring.
Zirkzee was forced off with a hamstring injury in United's 4-1 defeat to Newcastle United last month.
"Joshua is out for the season, so he's not going to play any more this season," Amorim said. "Let's prepare him for the next one."
However, he has since said he is pushing to return in time for the final. It remains to be seen whether he will make the flight to Spain.