No pressure for Matthijs de Ligt to return to Man Utd action this season
De Ligt's Injury Update
Michael Carrick has confirmed that Manchester United will not rush Matthijs de Ligt back into action before the end of the season despite the defender returning to light training.
De Ligt's Road to Recovery
The Dutch international has been sidelined since late November with a back injury and faces a race against time to feature in the club's remaining Premier League fixtures. De Ligt has recently returned to training on the grass, but Carrick was quick to temper expectations regarding a return to the first team.
- Matthijs de Ligt has been out of action since late November.
- The 26-year-old defender has recently returned to training on the grass.
- Manchester United's Premier League season concludes at Brighton in less than four weeks.
"No pressure" for Matthijs de Ligt to return to Man Utd action this season, says Michael Carrick.
Carrick's Statement
The 26-year-old has been out of action since late November, and with Manchester United's Premier League season concluding at Brighton in less than four weeks, time is running out for the former Bayern Munich and Juventus man to feature again this term.