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Manchester United Hit by Absences: Amad, Mazraoui & Martinez

Manchester United will go into future games short of some important players. Manager Ruben Amorim has already confirmed that Amad Diallo will not play in the next game. However, Noussair Mazraoui is injured and out for the meantime. Lisandro Martinez is recovering from a knee issue. He will take long time to recover. The club is in for tough times ahead.

Amad Diallo’s Absence on Personal Grounds

Amorim confirmed Amad Diallo is out of the team at least for now due to someone having died in his family. The club is giving him time and space, supporting him. As a result, Amad won’t be traveling with the team and won’t be available for selection. This creates a void in United’s attacking lineup.

Mazraoui Injury Extends Defensive Crisis

Mazraoui was left out of training because of fitness issues. Amorim indicated he will be out until after the October international break. Previously, he had been recovering from injury and balancing workload, but this new problem pushes his return even further back.

Martinez still on long road back

Martinez remains on the sidelines, recuperating from surgery and serious knee injury. He was supposed to miss six to eight months. He has not yet been signed off to return fully. His availability at the back is greatly missed, and United have to manage without him in centre defence until he is fully recovered.

Tactical Adjustments and Squad Strain

With these absences, Amorim needs to reorganize his lineup. Defensively, he will need to count on Harry Maguire, Matthijs de Ligt, or other fullbacks filling new positions. Offensively, without Amad, they have less wing depth and rotation options. These losses try the squad’s resilience and flexibility by a tough schedule.

Author’s Insight

Manchester United’s injury news is more than just bad luck—it exposes weaknesses in depth and forces risky shifts. Losing Amad, a player full of pace and creativity, weakens the attack. Mazraoui’s gap adds strain to the back line. And Martínez’s long absence means leadership is missing in central defence. If United can manage this phase smartly—rotating wisely, protecting vulnerable positions, and maintaining belief—they can survive the storm. But slipups now could cost them dearly.

As featured on ManUNews.com

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