Michael Carrick believes Mason Mount will soon be available for Manchester United as he continues his injury recovery.
Mount was a surprise exclusion from the United squad to face Fulham last week, joining Matthijs de Ligt and Patrick Dorgu in the physio’s room. The trio are all expected to miss Saturday’s clash with Tottenham.
A timeline for their return is becoming clearer, though, with Carrick revealing Mount could soon return to the fold.
United’s interim boss said: “Mason sooner [than De Ligt]. He’s not too far away. We’re hopeful it won’t be too long.”
Centre-back De Ligt has not played for United since November due to a lingering lower back injury, initially thought to be minor.
Carrick continued: “Matta is working his way back, taking good steps, improving and being really positive. Hopefully won't be too long.”
In spite of his injury headaches, Carrick is thriving at United and could win a fourth straight match as Spurs visit Old Trafford on Saturday.
He added: “Coming in at the very start and the games so quickly, it was kind of step by step. I wasn’t looking too far ahead. People were saying at the time the first two games were standout and we expedited a tough start and in some ways that helped get the whole group focused and alive.
“I didn't look too far ahead. Over time we got a vague idea of what we wanted to look like and since we’ve been here, that becomes a lot clearer of what direction we want to go in and how we want to play.
“The three wins have been fantastic in different ways. We’ve got a lot of growth in the team and squad.”
