Manchester United Faces Injury Setbacks as Amad Diallo and Mason Mount Rule Out
Manchester United’s bruising start to the season has taken another hit, and this one comes off the pitch.
While supporters were still digesting Saturday’s defeat to Hull City, news broke that Amad Diallo is expected to miss around six weeks after picking up an injury in training, according to a well-sourced United insider speaking via UtdDistrict.
The winger was already a surprise omission from the squad that travelled to the MKM Stadium for the season opener. Now the picture is clearer – and far from encouraging. If the initial prognosis holds, Amad may not feature until the start of October, ruling him out of a string of early-season fixtures just as he was pushing to establish himself as a regular option in attack.
Mount joins growing list of early-season absentees
Amad’s setback lands just days after confirmation of Mason Mount’s latest injury blow.
Mount suffered a hamstring problem in United’s pre-season meeting with Paris Saint-Germain, a strain serious enough to rule him out of the remaining friendlies and the loss at Hull. It is another frustrating chapter for the 27-year-old, whose time at Old Trafford since arriving in 2023 has been repeatedly interrupted by fitness issues.
He has yet to complete a full, uninterrupted campaign for United. Each time he looks ready to string games together, something snaps – literally this time, with the hamstring – and the momentum disappears.
There is some optimism inside the club that this particular issue is on the minor side, and Mount’s involvement in training over the coming days will be watched closely. If he returns to the grass at Carrington this week, it would be a significant boost ahead of the home opener.
Six days to reset before Old Trafford curtain-raiser
United now have a short, sharp turnaround. Six days to recover from a deflating start and to recalibrate before stepping out at Old Trafford for the first time in the 2026/27 campaign.
Ipswich Town, another newly-promoted side, visit on Sunday. On paper, it looks like an opportunity to respond. In reality, the growing injury list complicates everything.
Supporters will be looking for clarity from official club channels on Amad’s condition, with an announcement expected to confirm the extent of the layoff and his projected return window. For a squad already under scrutiny, losing a dynamic attacking option so early in the season strips away another layer of depth.
De Ligt still sidelined, Baleba to wait
Amad and Mount are not alone in the treatment room.
Matthijs de Ligt remains unavailable as he continues his recovery from the back injury that cut short his 2025/26 season back in November. His absence has already forced United to reshuffle at the back, and the wait for his full return goes on.
Soon, Carlos Baleba will join the club officially, but he will not be thrown straight into the action either. The midfielder, set to arrive from Brighton and Hove Albion, is still working his way back from an ankle ligament injury sustained in pre-season on the south coast. His signing is one for the medium term rather than an instant fix.
So, as Old Trafford prepares to open its doors for a new campaign, United do so with key pieces missing, questions swirling, and the margin for error already tightening. With expectations high and bodies thin, how long can they afford to tread water before the season’s current starts to pull away from them?
