Man Utd receive Matthijs de Ligt injury boost as defender sets target for returnIt'll soon be four months since Matthijs de Ligt's last appearance, but the Manchester United star is planning his return to help Michael Carrick's side during the run-inView 2 Images Matthijs de Ligt hasn't played since November 30 (Image: Sebastian Frej/Getty Images)Manchester United star Matthijs de Ligt hopes to make his long-awaited return from injury before the end of this season. ‌The Netherlands international was initially expected to be ruled out for just a week, but the injury has ended up plaguing his season. Michael Carrick recently admitted that he didn't know if De Ligt would play again before the end of United's Premier League campaign on May 24. ‌But De Ligt is now aiming to return before then and make a late push to be included in his country's World Cup squad, according to the Sun. Does Matthijs de Ligt get into Manchester United's best XI?

Source: Daily Mirror March 24, 2026 17:02 UTC