Manchester United lose six players for Atletico Madrid clash

Manchester United will be without Kobbie Mainoo and Luke Shaw for Tuesday's Champions League match against Atletico Madrid, with four other players also ruled out due to injury, leaving manager Michael Carrick with a depleted squad in Spain. Both English players picked up issues in Saturday's Premier League draw with Tottenham Hotspur, which saw United squander a man advantage. Patrick Dorgu and Noussair Mazraoui also returned injured from international duty, while Benjamin Sesko and Manuel Ugarte remain sidelined with ongoing problems. Carrick insisted the squad is not short on numbers, with Matthijs de Ligt travelling to Spain and Tom Heaton back in training. Youngster Dan Armer joined the party for experience, as United seek a vital result amid mounting pressure on the manager.