Mainoo, Sesko, Shaw - Manchester United injury news and return dates before Chelsea

Mainoo back in training and could return Saturday; Sesko out long-term with shin injury; Shaw, Rashford and others sidelined ahead of Chelsea.

Manchester United head to Chelsea on Saturday with several injury concerns for manager Michael Carrick. Kobbie Mainoo has returned to training this week after a short absence and is a potential option for the Chelsea match, with Carrick confirming he has done "a little bit of training yesterday". However, striker Ben Sesko faces a longer layoff with a persistent shin injury that will keep him sidelined for an extended period as he works through a healing process, though the exact timeline remains unclear.

Luke Shaw did not return to training this week and is expected to be out until at least next month. Marcus Rashford missed the Como trip with a hip issue and did not feature in training, while Dorgu picked up a thigh injury on international duty with Denmark and is not expected back until November at the earliest. Sergio Ugarte also remains absent after suffering a serious injury while representing Uruguay.