Man Utd injury update: Sesko, Martinez and Dorgu latest return dates

 Manchester United are still over a week away from returning to action.

It is well documented that Man United are dealing with a very limited fixture schedule this season partly because of no European football having finished 15th in the Premier League last season and losing the Europa League final.

Furthermore, defeat to Brighton in the FA Cup third round means there will be a 24-day gap between Man Utd drawing with Bournemouth before the international break and hosting bitter rivals Leeds at Old Trafford.

United will be playing last during the next round of Premier League fixtures, meaning they will be responding to results of fellow Champions League contenders such as Chelsea, Liverpool and Aston Villa.

Head coach Michael Carrick will be without the suspended Harry Maguire against Leeds but could be boosted by the return of Lisandro Martinez after a five-game absence, while Patrick Dorgu shouldn't be too far off making a comeback.

Bryan Mbeumo and Benjamin Sesko did both withdraw from international duty, allowing them a chance to rest ongoing niggles, while Noussair Mazraoui has recovered from illness.

With that in mind, here’s the latest Manchester United injury news and potential return dates...

Bryan Mbeumo

Bryan Mbeumo withdrew from international duty with Cameroon as a “precaution”, according to his club.

The forward played 71 minutes as United were held to a 2-2 draw by Bournemouth.

There remains little concern over Mbeumo’s fitness moving forward, with BBC Sport reporting that the player is expected to be fit to face Leeds following the international break.

Benjamin Sesko

It is a slightly different picture with Benjamin Sesko, who also withdrew from international duty.

The striker has been in fine form for United of late, largely as a substitute, having scored eight goals in his last 11 games.

But he played no part for Slovenia, who lost to Hungary but beat Montenegro during the international window, due to an ongoing issue “that United have been carefully managing throughout recent weeks”.

BBC Sport again report that Sesko is currently expected to face Leeds on April 13, with the decision to skip Slovenia duty an opportunity for the striker to “fully recover” from the niggling issue.

Potential return date: Monday April 13, vs Leeds (H)

Matthijs de Ligt

Matthijs de Ligt’s has now been sidelined for almost four months to the date.

The Dutch central defender suffered a lower back injury as United beat Crystal Palace 2-1 on November 30, with then-manager Ruben Amorim initially promising a swift comeback.

However, he is yet to return to full first team training.

Carrick, though, is concerned De Ligt will miss the remainder of the season.

In a fresh update before the Bournemouth draw, Carrick said: "He's obviously trying to work towards getting back, but it's just the back issue really that's proving difficult.

"We'll keep working as hard as we can to get him back as quick as we can."