Manchester United team news: Injury, suspension list vs. Liverpool

Manchester United will be bidding to return to winning ways when they travel to Liverpool in the Premier League on Sunday afternoon.

The Red Devils suffered a 3-0 loss at home to Bournemouth in the league last weekend, with the result leaving them in sixth position in the table on 27 points.

Erik ten Hag's side were then beaten 1-0 by Bayern Munich in the Champions League on Tuesday, which eliminated them from Europe altogether this season.

Here, Sports Mole rounds up Man United's latest injury and suspension news ahead of the clash with Liverpool, who sit at the top of the table on 37 points from 16 matches.

Casemiro

Status: Out Type of injury: Hamstring Possible return date: Unknown

Casemiro picked up a hamstring injury during the EFL Cup defeat to Newcastle United in November, but the experienced midfielder is now back in training and is expected to return in early 2024.

Tyrell Malacia

Status: Out Type of injury: Knee Possible return date: Unknown

Malacia is also still on the sidelines due to a knee injury which has required two separate operations, but he is due to return to action in the early stages of 2024.

Lisandro Martinez

Status: Out Type of injury: Foot Possible return date: Unknown

Martinez is recovering from a second operation on a foot injury which he initially suffered in April, and he is also set to return early next year, having recently stepped up his rehabilitation.

Amad Diallo

Status: Out Type of injury: Knee Possible return date: Unknown

Amad remains unavailable for selection due to a knee injury that he picked up during pre-season, but he is another player to recently return to first-team training at Carrington.

Harry Maguire

Status: Out Type of injury: Groin Possible return date: Unknown

Maguire had to be replaced in the first half of the clash with Bayern due to a groin problem, and he is set to miss at least his side's next two matches.

Christian Eriksen

Status: Out Type of injury: Knee Possible return date: Unknown

Eriksen remains unavailable for Man United due to the knee problem that he picked up in the win over Luton Town before the November international break.

Mason Mount

Status: Major doubt Type of injury: Calf Possible return date: December 17 (vs. Liverpool)

Mount has recently been back in training after recovering from a calf issue, and he could make a return to the squad for the clash with the Premier League leaders.

Luke Shaw

Status: Minor doubt Type of injury: Hamstring Possible return date: December 17 (vs. Liverpool)

Shaw was replaced at the interval against Bayern due to a hamstring problem, but he trained on Friday morning and is expected to be available at Anfield.

Victor Lindelof

Status: Minor doubt Type of injury: Unknown Possible return date: December 17 (vs. Liverpool)

Lindelof has missed Man United's last two matches with an unspecified injury, but the Sweden international could be back in the squad for this game.

Anthony Martial

Status: Out Type of injury: Illness Possible return date: Unknown

Martial missed out against Bayern due to illness, and Ten Hag said during his press conference that the Frenchman would also be absent this weekend.

MANCHESTER UNITED SUSPENSION LIST

Bruno Fernandes

Status: Out Possible return date: December 23 (vs. West Ham United)

Man United will be without their captain this weekend through suspension, with Fernandes picking up a milestone yellow card during the home loss to Bournemouth.