Kobbie Mainoo was not involved in the October international break. Erik ten Hag revealed some unfortunate Man United injury news involving the midfielder.
Last season, Kobbie Mainoo became one of Man United's most important players. However, he has suffered an unfortunate injury blow at the beginning of this campaign.
Next up, Man United host Brentford in the Premier League. With only one win in the last five Premier League games, it is a must win for Erik ten Hag. So, the Dutch manager could definitely do with Kobbie Mainoo in the team.
That said, what's the latest Man United injury news?
What injury does Kobbie Mainoo have?
Kobbie Mainoo has suffered from an unfortunate hamstring injury. This meant that the England international was not involved in England's two Nations League games under Lee Carsley last week.
When will Kobbie Mainoo return from injury?
Kobbie Mainoo is expected to miss the next couple of weeks. In today's press conference (Friday 18 October), Erik ten Hag confirmed that Mainoo is unavailable for at least a couple of weeks and he won't force his return.
In his own words, Erik ten Hag said: “Injuries do not help, for sure, you need players available to perform. Kobbie [Mainoo] and Harry [Maguire] are out for a couple of weeks, but [Noussair] Mazraoui is good news. He has returned on the training pitch and is available tomorrow."
A conflicting report from The Times thinks that Kobbie Mainoo could miss the next month of action for Man United.
Let's hope that Erik ten Hag is right, and not The Times.
Who can replace Kobbie Mainoo at Man United?
Thankfully, the midfield is not an area of concern for Man United. So, Kobbie Mainoo's absence will not be as sorely felt as their current defensive injury crisis.
Casemiro is expected to replace Kobbie Mainoo while he is injured. It will be a midfield trio of Casemiro, Christian Eriksen and Bruno Fernandes.
Is Kobbie Mainoo available for Fantasy Football?
No. Kobbie Mainoo will definitely not feature for Man United this weekend against Brentford. He is ruled out completely, so he will not pick up any Fantasy Football points this weekend.
If Kobbie Mainoo is in your team, I recommend either replacing him or substituting him until he is back. A great Kobbie Mainoo replacement is Bruno Fernandes, if you have cash spare but if not, Christian Eriksen.