DEVASTATING NEWS: Coming live from Old Trafford, Erik ten Hag confirms 2 first-team Manchester United stars will miss Brighton clash. United started their 2024-25 league campaign with a 1-0 home win against Fulham on Friday, August 16. New signing Joshua Zirkzee scored an 87th minute winner in that game to secure all three points for United. In a press-conference ahead of the Brighton game, Ten Hag has confirmed that three players will miss the clash. He told the media “zirkzee and Martinez won’t be available for selection against Brighton on Saturday, not out for a long time tho but just little discomfort we don’t want to take any risk we are trying to Manage injury Crisis this season. This is a big setback but we need to do what needs to be done,” Erik ten Hag has confirmed that zirkzee, and Martinez will miss Manchester United’s Premier League clash against Brighton & Hove Albion.This is a big problem for usBrighton will surely make good use of this opportunity. The fans are not happy with this

Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag has announced that Tyrell Malacia, Luke Shaw, and Rasmus Højlund will be absent for the Premier League match against Brighton & Hove Albion on Saturday, August 24. The Red Devils will take on the Seagulls at the Amex Stadium with several crucial players sidelined due to injuries.

United began their 2024-25 league season with a narrow 1-0 win over Fulham, secured by an 87th-minute goal from new recruit Joshua Zirkzee. However, they will have to contend with the upcoming Brighton fixture without some key members of their squad.

In a pre-match press briefing, Ten Hag updated the media on the team’s status, confirming that Malacia, Højlund, and Shaw will not be available. He noted, “Tyrell Malacia, Rasmus Højlund, they’re not available. Luke Shaw, of course, [is out].”

Malacia has been sidelined since the beginning of the 2023-24 season due to a knee issue, with Ten Hag recently suggesting that the defender might return in a few months. Højlund, who sustained a hamstring injury during a pre-season match against Arsenal, is expected to be fit by the end of August.

Luke Shaw, who injured his calf during pre-season training, is anticipated to be out until mid-September. During his absence, Diogo Dalot played as a left-back in the Fulham match, while Noussair Mazraoui was deployed as the right-back.

Additionally, Ten Hag reported that Victor Lindelof will miss the Brighton game because of a toe injury. The Swedish defender was also absent in the Fulham match. Ten Hag expressed hope that Lindelof’s injury isn’t serious, mentioning, “He has an issue with his toe. So, hopefully, he can return quickly, but he is not available for the weekend.”

With Lindelof unavailable, Harry Maguire and Lisandro Martinez started against Fulham, and Matthijs de Ligt came on as a substitute to make his debut for Manchester United. However, United will also be without 18-year-old center-back Leny Yoro, who is injured from pre-season.

Manchester United will face a tough challenge against Brighton, particularly given last season’s outcomes. United lost 3-1 to Brighton at Old Trafford but won 2-0 at the Amex Stadium. With several key players out, Ten Hag’s team will need to perform well to achieve a favorable result.