Manchester United face Atletico Madrid without six injured players

Manchester United will be without Kobbie Mainoo and Luke Shaw for Tuesday's Champions League match against Atletico Madrid due to injuries, adding to a growing list of absentees that leaves manager Michael Carrick with a depleted squad in Spain. Both players picked up issues during Saturday's Premier League draw with Tottenham Hotspur, with Shaw forced off in stoppage time. Patrick Dorgu and Noussair Mazraoui also returned injured from international duty, while Benjamin Sesko and Manuel Ugarte are unavailable, leaving Carrick to patch together a starting XI. Despite the crisis, Carrick insists the squad has sufficient numbers. Matthijs de Ligt has travelled with the team, Tom Heaton has resumed training, and academy standout Dan Armer joined the party, offering some relief as United seek a vital result under mounting pressure.