Man Utd rookie Mason Mount was injured more seriously than expected and could be sidelined for six weeks.
Mount was injured and was substituted at the end of the defeat to Tottenham in the Premier League on August 19. Initially, he was said to have a hamstring problem, which will be absent until the national team concentration in September.
However, according to the Telegraph (UK), Mount’s injury is more complicated than the initial diagnosis, which could be sidelined for a month and a half. The earliest time for Mount to return is said to be September 19.
Mount is unlikely to be able to play when Man Utd takes on Brighton after the national team gathering, as well as the club’s opening match in the Champions League group stage 2023-2024. In the short term, he will miss two matches against Nottingham Forest and Arsenal.
If the injury lasts longer, the 24-year-old midfielder could miss four more games, including two matches against Burnley and Crystal Palace in the Premier League, the third round of the League Cup, and Man Utd’s second game in the group stage. Champions League.
Mount’s injury could make United rethink whether to sell Scotland midfielder Scott McTominay this summer. Currently, Ten Hag is still trying to bring in another midfielder before the summer transfer window closes. His top targets are players playing for Fiorentina Sofyan Amrabat or Bayern midfielder Ryan Gravenberch.
Mount’s move from Chelsea for $76 million is Ten Hag’s first signing of the summer and has given him plenty of time to get to know his new team-mate. However, Mount’s performance in pre-season friendlies and the first two rounds of the 2023-2024 Premier League made Man Utd fans worried.
According to Opta, Mount has only touched the ball 57 times in 153 minutes across two games. He passed exactly 32 times, and ranked 56th in the tournament. Mount has two important passes, but hasn’t created any chances for his teammates and hasn’t hit any shots yet.
Besides Mount, another rookie is striker Rasmus Hojlund who has not been able to play.
