Manchester United injury update: Luke Shaw, Amad Diallo, Carlos Baleba latest news and return dates

Manchester United will hope that their injury situation clears up fast as the early season pressure continues to mount on Michael Carrick.

It has been a hugely disappointing start to his first full season in charge for the Red Devils’ new permanent manager, whose growing woes deepened with a dismal home defeat by Brighton that ousted his side from the Carabao Cup.

Man Utd led 2-0 within just 10 minutes of Wednesday night’s third-round tie at Old Trafford thanks to teenage winger Shea Lacey’s stunning first senior goal on his full debut and a quick follow-up by Mason Mount, but ended up inexplicably ceding control of the game from there.

Brighton dominated and hit back in stunning fashion to win 3-2 and book a last-16 clash with the winners of Thursday night’s game between Manchester City and Norwich , becoming the first team since 1976 to beat United at Old Trafford after going two goals down.

It compounded the massively controversial derby defeat by City , a late draw at Everton and shock loss at newly-promoted Hull , with big wins over Ipswich and Champions League debutants Sabah FK the only bright spots for Carrick so far this term.

The loss to Brighton came after the bombshell news that teenage sensation JJ Gabriel has asked to leave United , with plenty of pressure building already on Carrick ahead of Sunday’s trip to Fulham - which is followed immediately by an extended three-week international break.

Here is all the latest Manchester United injury news and return dates ahead of that important showdown at Craven Cottage, with a tough run looming in October that includes games against Tottenham, Atletico Madrid, Leeds, Como, Bournemouth and Chelsea.

Return imminent? Manchester United will hope that Luke Shaw can face Fulham Getty Luke Shaw Luke Shaw will continue to be assessed ahead of the trip to Fulham after sitting out United’s last three matches with an unspecified problem.

Carrick previously said that the left-back could make his return against Brighton, though he ended up remaining sidelined having also missed the Manchester derby and Champions League rout of Sabah FK.

“Luke could [be available],” Carrick said on Tuesday. “He could possibly be fit for Brighton, but we’ll see. It’s not clear-cut, but it’s a matter of a few days rather than anything else.”

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United have been sorely missing Amad Diallo, who was a shock absentee from their squad for the opening game of the new season at Hull as the result of an ankle injury suffered in training in the build-up to the game.

The Ivorian winger has yet to play at all this term following a successful World Cup, with reports that he could be out of action for up to six weeks.