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Manchester United midfielder Manuel Ugarte has returned to coaching, forward of Thursday’s crunch Europa League assembly with Actual Sociedad.
Ugarte missed final week’s first-leg draw with Sociedad at San Sebastian and was additionally unavailable for Sunday’s conflict in opposition to Arsenal.
Requested if Ugarte could be again for the return fixture vs. Sociedad, Ruben Amorim advised reporters [as quoted by the club’s website], “Possibly Ugarte, I don’t know, we’ll see.”
Amorim later added, “I believe Manu will return.”
Now, it has been confirmed that the Uruguayan is again in coaching and more likely to be in competition for the competition with La Actual.
Ugarte was pictured in a coaching session at Carrington this morning.
Manuel Ugarte coaching after lacking #MUFC’s final two video games via harm pic.twitter.com/hRqXIrRADm
— Simon Peach (@SimonPeach) March 12, 2025
In the meantime, there was no sight of defensive duo Harry Maguire and Leny Yoro.
Like Ugarte, Maguire missed the primary Sociedad recreation and was additionally not within the matchday squad for the Arsenal fixture. Amorim mentioned that United should be “cautious” with the England worldwide.
Yoro was named within the beginning XI that confronted Arsenal however may solely handle to play the opening 45 minutes earlier than he was withdrawn on the interval.
He was changed by January signing Ayden Heaven, who crammed in adequately and produced a sensational efficiency to assist the Crimson Devils clinch a helpful level.
Yoro’s absence from coaching may recommend he’s not match sufficient to play an element in opposition to Sociedad, so there’s a superb probability Heaven be afforded his first begin for the membership.
Earlier right this moment, a report coated by The Peoples Particular person relayed that Mount is returning to coaching and true sufficient, he was pictured in Wednesday’s session.
Mason Mount again in coaching with #MUFC. No signal of Leny Yoro or Harry Maguire pic.twitter.com/4A83NtjiqR
— Simon Peach (@SimonPeach) March 12, 2025
It’s understood that the assembly with Imanol Alguacil’s males could also be too quickly for Mount, regardless of Amorim being determined to make use of him.
United vs. Sociedad kicks off at 20:00 GMT.
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