Man United injury, suspension list and return dates vs. Chelsea: Benjamin Sesko, Marcus Rashford, Luke Shaw, Kobbie Mainoo latest

By Matt Law | 28 Oct 2026 08:42, Last updated: 28 Oct 2026 08:43

Sesko, Rashford, Shaw, Mainoo latest: Man United injury, suspension list vs. Chelsea

Manchester United will continue their Premier League campaign away to Chelsea on Saturday.

The Red Devils are currently 16th in the Premier League table, picking up seven points from their opening eight matches of the 2026-27 campaign.

Here, Sports Mole rounds up all of Man United's injury and suspension issues ahead of the game with Chelsea, who are up in fifth position in the division.

Manuel Ugarte

Status: Out

Type of injury: Knee

Possible return date: Unknown

Ugarte suffered a serious knee injury while representing Uruguay at the 2026 World Cup, and the midfielder is out for a significant period of time.

Marcus Rashford

Status: Major doubt

Type of injury: Hip

Possible return date: October 31 (vs. Chelsea)

Rashford missed out against Como and Bournemouth due to a hip issue, and the Englishman needs to be assessed ahead of the clash with Chelsea.

Kobbie Mainoo

Status: Out

Type of injury: Unspecified

Possible return date: November 3 (vs. Roma)

Mainoo remains on the sidelines with an unspecified issue, but the midfielder could be back on the field for the European clash with Roma next week.

Luke Shaw

Status: Out

Type of injury: Unspecified

Possible return date: November 8 (vs. Aston Villa)

Shaw will remain sidelined for Man United's next two matches at least due to an ongoing injury problem, but he could return against Aston Villa on November 8.

Benjamin Sesko

Status: Out

Type of injury: Shin

Possible return date: Unknown

Sesko is dealing with a recurrence of a shin injury that he initially suffered at the end of last season, and the striker could allegedly be missing until the start of 2027.