Injury updates in international breaks invariably take a negative slant for the game’s club sides, as Manchester United can attest already this fall. However, Michael Carrick was able to welcome Carlos Baleba and Matthijs de Ligt onto the pitch in a rare flicker of positive fitness news.
This elongated club hiatus has been so long that United found the time to stage a friendly with sister side Lausanne Sport. The visit of a fellow INEOS sporting investment offered Carrick the chance to try out some youngsters, give the few senior stars not involved in international duty some minutes and get a pair of treatment table regulars out on the grass.
