Manchester United have been hit more injury worries as Alejandro Garnacho and Noussair Mazraoui will not take part in October’s international fixtures, after withdrawing from the Argentina and Morocco squads as a precaution.
United confirmed the players’ withdrawals in a statement on their website.
Garnacho had been named in Lionel Scaloni’s group for World Cup qualifiers against Venezuela and Bolivia, alongside club team-mate Lisandro Martinez.
However, the 20-year-old has been managing an issue over the last week and confirmed via Instagram that he would not be travelling to South America.
“I won’t be able to be with the national team but I hope to recover so I can be on the next date,” the winger wrote.
Mazraoui had to come off at half-time in the Midlands and, as a precaution, the defender will not represent Morocco during the break.
Kobbie Mainoo, had earlier withdrawn from the Three Lions squad for their Nations League games due to injury.
Kobbie has played in 10 of the Three Lions’ 13 outings since making his bow in March, but will sit out these fixtures.
Like Garnacho, Mainoo has also been managing an issue and duly missed the eventful 3-3 draw in Porto, after being substituted in the first half of our defeat to Tottenham last Sunday with an injury.
Meanwhile, Harry Maguire was also forced off against Villa and await an update on the centre-back.
There was some positive news at Villa Park, however, after Victor Lindelof was able to feature in the Premier League for the first time since March.
The 30-year-old is set to captain Sweden when they take on Slovenia and Estonia.
