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Michael Carrick plays down Mason Mount injury fears
Manchester United manager Michael Carrick has played down fears over Mason Mount after the England midfielder limped off inside 20 minutes of Saturday's 1-1 pre-season draw with Paris Saint-Germain in Gothenburg. Mount…
The Story in Brief
Manchester United manager Michael Carrick has played down fears over Mason Mount after the England midfielder limped off inside 20 minutes of Saturday's 1-1 pre-season draw with Paris Saint-Germain in Gothenburg. Mount appeared to suffer a foot injury following a challenge and was replaced by Tyler Fletcher. "He got kicked," Carrick told reporters. "We just wanted to be careful and look after him. We've been lucky with injuries so far." Mount, 27, has made only 25 Premier League starts out of a possible 114 since joining from Chelsea in 2023. Carrick added that Mount was seen walking without difficulty after the match and described his substitution as purely precautionary.
The Indian Opinion
Every time Mason Mount limps off, the chorus calls him a flop signing. But the panic ignores context: he was kicked, not pulled up with a strain, and walked away without a limp. United took a cautious approach with a player who has missed 89 of 114 league games since 2023. That record is worrying, but this incident alone proves nothing. The real test will come on August 22: if Mount makes the squad against Hull City, the crisis narrative has no legs.
Sources (2): newindianexpress.com, timesofindia.indiatimes.com
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