Baleba out up to three weeks with ankle injury, Carrick says
- On Friday, Manchester United manager Michael Carrick confirmed new £70 million signing Carlos Baleba will miss approximately three weeks with an ankle injury, ruling him out of Sunday's debut against Ipswich.
- Baleba sustained the ankle injury during a friendly match against Strasbourg early this month, though Manchester United was aware of the pre-existing issue before completing the transfer on Tuesday.
- Alongside Baleba's setback, manager Carrick confirmed Mason Mount has returned to training after an ankle injury, while winger Amad Diallo remains sidelined for Sunday's match against Ipswich.
- The midfielder could potentially debut before the three-week international break, with a Carabao Cup reunion against his former club Brighton on the horizon before the September 20 trip to Fulham.
- Despite the delayed start, United director of football Jason Wilcox praised Baleba as "an elite midfielder with immense potential to develop further," underscoring optimism about his long-term impact.
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Man Utd new signing Baleba sidelined for three weeks
Baleba's £70 million ($95 million) move from Brighton further bolstered Carrick's midfield options after the arrivals of Andrey Santos and Youri Tielemans. But United could have to wait until October to see Baleba in action as he faces a race against time to return before a three-week international break next month. "He's got a little ankle issue, so maybe a couple of weeks or so, maybe three weeks. We'll see but we knew that before, so it's no …
The games Carlos Baleba will miss for Man Utd due to injury
Baleba could be unveiled at Old Trafford this weekend (Picture: Manchester United via Getty Images) Carlos Baleba will need to up three weeks to recover from an ankle injury which will delay his Manchester United debut. The Cameroon international sealed his £65million move to Old Trafford last week and is expected to be unveiled ahead of Sunday’s match against Ipswich Town. Baleba was the final piece of United’s midfield rebuild, joining Andrey …
Manchester United’s new signing Baleba out for up to three weeks with ankle injury
Head coach Michael Carrick also informed that Mason Mount has returned to training, while Amad Diallo will be unavailable for United’s first home league game of the season, against Ipswich Town on Sunday.
Baleba out up to three weeks with ankle injury, Carrick says
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