Man United injury list for Barnsley tie: Will De Ligt, Martinez feature?

Manchester United welcome League One outfit Barnsley to Old Trafford in the third round of the EFL Cup on Tuesday night.

This is the Red Devils' first cup fixture of the campaign, and they will enter it confident, after a 3-0 win at Southampton on Saturday.

On the contrary, Barnsley suffered a 3-0 defeat at the weekend, going down away to Stevenage to drop out of the playoff places, and are big underdogs for this cup tie.

Here, Sports Mole rounds up Man United's injury and suspension news ahead of this clash with Barnsley, who lost 7-0 here when they were a Premier League side in 1997.

Matthijs de Ligt

Status: Minor doubt Type of injury: Muscle Possible return date: September 21 (vs. Crystal Palace)

De Ligt had to come off in the closing stages against Southampton, but later revealed it was precautionary as he was suffering with cramp after playing three matches in a week for the first time in five months, so Ten Hag may opt to rest the defender here to keep him fresh for the weekend.

Lisandro Martinez

Status: Minor doubt Type of injury: Knock Possible return date: September 21 (vs. Crystal Palace)

Martinez came off feeling discomfort with just over ten minutes remaining at the weekend, and Ten Hag has said he will be monitored and hopes it is nothing serious, and like De Ligt, may also not be risked here.

Leny Yoro

Status: Out Type of injury: Foot Possible return date: November 2 (vs. Chelsea)

New signing Yoro will not feature until November at the earliest after suffering a fractured metatarsal in a pre-season friendly shortly after his arrival from Lille.

Rasmus Hojlund

Status: Out Type of injury: Hamstring Possible return date: September 21 (vs. Crystal Palace)

Hojlund has been absent since picking up a hamstring injury during their clash with Arsenal in pre-season, and he has been missing ever since, and while the Denmark international is closing in on a return, Ten Hag has said this game will come too soon.

Tyrell Malacia

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

Malacia missed all of last season with a serious knee injury, and two separate operations later, the Dutchman is still no closer to a return to first-team action.

Luke Shaw

Status: Out Type of injury: Calf Possible return date: September 21 (vs. Crystal Palace)

Shaw's most recent injury setback has seen him miss the whole of the season so far with a calf issue, and while Ten Hag has said that the signs are promising, he has confirmed that Shaw is not yet ready to feature.

Victor Lindelof

Status: Minor doubt Type of injury: Toe Possible return date: September 17 (vs. Barnsley)

Lindelof was a player who almost left the club over the summer, but no move materialised, and the Swedish defender is close to making a return from injury, which is well timed given the recent issues suffered by De Ligt and Martinez.

Mason Mount

Status: Out Type of injury: Muscle Possible return date: September 29 (vs. Tottenham Hotspur)

Mount is another player that Ten Hag referenced after the win over Southampton, but like Hojlund and Shaw, he will also not be ready to feature here, with the end of month the likeliest return date for the former England man.

MANCHESTER UNITED'S SUSPENSION LIST

Man United have no players suspended for this EFL Cup clash.