Injury-ravaged Manchester United left-back Tyrell Malacia is still some way off from returning to full training
Manchester United left-back Tyrell Malacia is unlikely to be ready to play again for another two months, head coach Erik ten Hag has revealed via The Manchester Evening News reporter Samuel Luckhurst.
The Netherlands international missed the entirety of the 2023/24 season with a serious knee injury. He has not played for Manchester United since May 2023 due to two botched knee surgeries and the left-back is continuing his rehabilitation at the club’s Carrington training complex.
Tyrell Malacia had been scheduled for a comeback in January this year after knee surgery but a serious setback meant the entire past season went without him clocking a second on the pitch. However, there’s a positive update on his long road to recovery, with Erik ten Hag stating the full-back is “now in a good place”.
Malacia’s long absence and Luke Shaw’s injury struggles meant that the Red Devils spent much of the last season without a specialist left-back. Shaw is due to report for training next week after representing England at the Euro 2024 final against Spain in Germany.
Man United don’t have a senior left-back at Ten Hag’s disposal at the moment, with academy kids Harry Amass and Sam Murray featuring in that position throughout the pre-season. The Dutch tactician is clearly lacking depth in the left-back department, and the return of Malacia will come as a massive boost for him and the squad.
The 24-year-old is pencilled in for a return in October, and while that means he is still some way off returning to full team training, it is good news for the left-back, the manager and the fans. Malacia will be hoping to complete his rehab without any setbacks and regain his form and confidence in the coming months.
As Shaw is yet to join team training and Malacia sidelined for another two months, Man United cannot go into a new season with an inexperienced left-back. Keeping that in mind, INEOS must push for the signing of Bayern Munich full-back Noussair Mazraoui.
A right-back by trade, Mazraoui is equally adept playing at left-back as evidenced by his performances at his previous club Ajax. The Morocco international is a strong defender, and having worked under Ten Hag at Ajax, he’d know what to expect from the current Man United boss.
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This should help him to quickly acclimatize to English football, whilst providing temporary relief at left-back as Shaw remains unreliable due to his injury concerns. With the Community Shield final against Manchester City just a week away, INEOS must accelerate their transfer plans and help our gaffer by bringing in Mazraoui as quickly as possible.
