Manchester United trio miss training ahead of clash against Bournemouth

Three Manchester United stars were absent from training ahead of Monday’s home meeting with Bournemouth.

Having triumphed over bottom-of-the-table Wolverhampton Wanderers earlier this week, United will undoubtedly be looking to make it back-to-back Premier League wins for just the second time this season when they host Bournemouth.

The 4-1 victory over Wolves catapulted United to sixth place in the table and just one point below fourth-placed Crystal Palace.

After a patchy start to the campaign, the Red Devils now appear to be on the right track and there is renewed optimism that a strong finish is firmly within reach.

If United manage to sink Bournemouth and results elsewhere go their way, they will be in the top four by the end of the matchweek.

Unfortunately for Ruben Amorim, he may have to find a way of doing this without three key players – Matthijs de Ligt , Harry Maguire and Benjamin Sesko , who were all absent from training on Thursday.

According to the Manchester Evening News , De Ligt, Maguire and Sesko were not spotted in training at United’s Carrington base on Thursday, fuelling speculation that they’re still not fit enough.

MEN note about De Ligt, “De Ligt was absent against West Ham and Wolves due to his knock. Although the Dutchman did not participate in training on Thursday, he was present at Carrington and conducted external media duties.”

Maguire has not featured for United since the 2-2 draw with Tottenham Hotspur in early November.

Speaking to the media last week, Amorim confirmed that the England international was “still out” with a hamstring problem.

Meanwhile, Sesko was expected to make his return from injury against Bournemouth. His agent hinted as much when he revealed that the Slovenian could be back a lot sooner than anticipated.

Amorim will likely clarify the trio’s fitness situation in his pre-match press conference.

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