Manchester United boss Michael Carrick has been speaking to the media before Sunday’s Premier League game against Fulham at Old Trafford (14:00 GMT).
Here are the key lines from his news conference:
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Carrick says Patrick Dorgu will be out for “a period of time” after he had to be taken off in their win over Arsenal. He added: “We weren’t sure whether it was cramp or a little more serious. At the moment it looks a little more on the serious side.”
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Carrick is still waiting to find out exactly how long Dorgu will be unavailable for, after reports he could miss 10 weeks.
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On if they have enough players to cover for Dorgu during his absence: “It’s not ideal, of course it’s not. We don’t want to lose good players. That’s part of having a squad – to be able to cover certain things. We have players that can do that.”
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On Joshua Zirkzee’s fitness: “Zirkzee is back training this week, which is good news. First time [he has] as he’s been out for a short amount of time. Great to have him back.”
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On Matthijs de Ligt: “He’s not training with us yet. We’re just working through the process of getting him back as soon as we can.”
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On Bruno Fernandes’ future at the club: “Let’s not get too far ahead. We’re working towards this game. That is on the agenda a little bit, but my main agenda is getting through the game on Sunday and Bruno is fully committed. Absolutely no issues at all. There are things further down the line to address towards the end of the season, but everything is positive at the moment. No reason to be anything otherwise.”
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On potential transfer movement before Monday’s deadline: “We are just working through it. Never say never because a lot can happen and situations can be thrown up. Sometimes it is in our control, sometimes not. I am pretty calm and we have shown what we are capable of as a team.”
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On the Fulham game: “The boys are in a good place. All of a sudden it is a different game, but taking anything for granted because we are at home is bang out of order.”
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