The 24-year-old Brazilian has suffered an injury to the biceps femoris in his left leg, as reported by a medical statement from the club.

“Following tests carried out today by the Real Madrid Medical Services on our player Vini Jr., he has been diagnosed with an injury to the biceps femoris in his left leg. His progress will be monitored,” Real Madrid wrote on the club website.

Vini Jr. medical report.#RealMadrid

— Real Madrid C.F. (@realmadriden) November 25, 2024

Vinicius, who played the full length of their 3-0 win against Leganes on Sunday, teed up Kylian Mbappe for Madrid’s opener. He suffered the injury at the Estadio Municipal de Butarque.

Vinicius is expected to be out for at least a month, which means he will miss their trip to Liverpool in the UEFA Champions League on Wednesday.

The Brazil international has 12 goals and six assists in 17 matches for Los Blancos this season, including eight goals and five assists in La Liga, where they sit in second place, four points behind leaders Barcelona.

A statement from Sporting revealed that United are willing to trigger the €10 million (£8.3 million) release clause to acquire the services of Amorim.

The 13-time Premier League champions are in hot search for a new manager after the dismissal of Erik ten Hag on Monday following a string of poor results.

Sporting, however, declared to the CMVM, Portugal’s financial regulator, that United have approached them for the services of Amorim and the English club are ready to settle the release clause.

“Manchester United FC has expressed an interest in hiring coach Ruben Amorim, with the Board of Directors of Sporting SAD referring to the terms and conditions set out in the employment contract in force between the Company and the coach, specifically the respective termination clause and the amount of Euro 10,000,000.00,” the statement said.

“Manchester United FC has expressed an interest in paying Sporting SAD the amount of the aforementioned clause.”

Amorim, who is close to joining United, has been previously linked to the Liverpool job following the departure of German coach Jurgen Klopp, but the Reds settled for Dutchman Arne Slot.

The former Portugal international is one of the most sought-after coaches at the moment, having led Sporting to two Liga Portugal titles since he took over in March 2020.

The 39-year-old, who had an internship spell under Jose Mourinho six years ago at United, is expected to lead Sporting for the final time when they take on Nacional in the quarterfinals of the Taca de Liga at the Estadio Jose Alvalade on Tuesday night.

The Portuguese has his work cut out for him as United, who will be handled temporarily by interim coach Ruud van Nistelrooy, are currently 14th in the Premier League with just three wins in their opening nine matches and 21st in the Europa League.

The Red Devils will play Leicester City at Old Trafford on Wednesday in the EFL Cup round of 16.

Shaw missed the last three months of the 2023-24 season with a torn hamstring and has not played for United since February, making it over 250 days since he last featured for the club.

Luke Shaw has suffered a setback as he’s not ready to return yet, it was confirmed by Erik ten Hag in his post-West Ham press conference.

No Shaw available for van Nistelrooy now, as @samuelluckhurst reports. pic.twitter.com/37armEeMvp

— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) October 29, 2024

The 29-year-old, who was initially expected to miss last summer’s European Championship, recovered in time to feature for England at the tournament in Germany, where he started their 2-1 defeat to Spain in the final.

The England international, however, picked up a calf strain ahead of the current Premier League campaign, and has failed to return to action having missed both the September and Ocotober international breaks deadline.

Former United manager Erik ten Hag, who was relieved of his duties on Monday after their 2-1 defeat at West Ham, revealed in his final post-match conference that Shaw had suffered a setback and will need more time to return.

“The process is not going as we expected, that’s the truth,” the Dutchman told Sky Sports

“The setback, if you want to call it like this, but we want to do it very careful because when he is now dropping again we have made the wrong process.

“So we want to be very careful. We know his past. We have to do this right because we want him to be available because he will have a big impact on our performances and also on our levels.

“We can’t have it that he is playing for some games and then drops out again. So we do it very careful.”

Shaw’s time at United has been plagued by injuries with the most memorable being a double fracture he suffered in his debut season at the club when they played PSV Eindhoven in the Champions League.

United are up against Leicester City at old Trafford in the EFL Cup round of 16 on Wednesday, and the club currently has seven players out through injury ahead of Ruud van Nistelrooy’s first game in charge as interim coach.

The former Ajax manager was reportedly informed of the decision by the club’s hierarchy on Monday morning, following the club’s defeat to West Ham United at the London Stadium on Sunday.

The Red Devils were beaten 2-1 by the Hammers after a controversial penalty decision as Jarrod Bowen converted the spot-kick that resulted in the winning goal.

United’s board, however, has appointed former striker Ruud van Nistelrooy, who joined Ten Hag’s coaching team as an assistant last summer, as interim manager.

A statement on the club website read: “We are grateful to Erik for everything he has done during his time with us and wish him well for the future.

“Ruud van Nistelrooy will take charge of the team as interim head coach, supported by the current coaching team, whilst a permanent head coach is recruited.”

Club statement: Erik ten Hag.#MUFC

— Manchester United (@ManUtd) October 28, 2024

Ten Hag was appointed by United in April 2022 after a successful career in charge at Ajax. In his first season at Old Trafford, he led United to a third-place finish in the Premier League as well as winning the Carabao Cup.

His second season at the club was much worse, as they finished eighth in the league, their worst ever finish in the Premier League era. He, however, led them to the triumph in the FA Cup, where they defeated rivals Manchester City in the final.

United are left languishing in 14th in the Premier League with just three wins from their opening nine matches, while they occupy the 21st spot in the Europa League table.

The 32-year-old made his first appearance in over a year after recovering from a devastating knee injury that saw him rupture both the anterior cruciate ligament and meniscus in his left knee.

The Brazilian Legend is back
𝐍𝐉 @neymarjr pic.twitter.com/4IX5WRvNMW

— AlHilal Saudi Club (@Alhilal_EN) October 21, 2024

Neymar picked up the injury in October 2023, while on international duty with Brazil during a game against Uruguay in the CONMEBOL qualifiers for the 2026 World Cup.

The former Barcelona and Paris Saint-Germain star, who is Brazil’s all-time leading scorer, has been out for 369 days, but he came off the bench in the 77th minute to replace Saudi Arabian midfielder Nasser Al-Dawsari.

Neymar joined the four-time Asian champions, AL-Hilal, in August 2023 but played only five matches before suffering the horrible injury.

Asia knows only one leader

That’s it, thank you pic.twitter.com/g16VTRqnBQ

— AlHilal Saudi Club (@Alhilal_EN) October 21, 2024

The reigning Saudi Pro League champions and league leaders will host Al-Taawoun next in the league at the Kingdom Arena in Riyadh on Saturday.

The French centre-back suffered a foot injury in a 2-1 win over Arsenal in August, during United’s preseason tour of the United States.

The 18-year-old, who moved to Manchester in a big money move from Ligue 1 side Lille, has not played a competitive match for the Red Devils.

Yoro was pictured on grass on Monday, training individually at Carrington, signalling that his return to full fitness is just a matter of time as he has hit another milestone in his rehabilitation process.

 

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A statement on United’s website read: “Manchester United defender Leny Yoro has been pictured passing a significant milestone in his bid to recover from the foot operation he underwent during the summer.”

“There is plenty of work still to do for the centre-back and he will begin the transition to group training when he is ready.

“A competitive debut for the Reds is not imminent, but it’s really positive to see our summer signing reach this stage of his recovery.”

The United No. 15’s return to injury is in line with the initial date of late October set by the club for his return.

Yoro has missed all 12 of United’s games this season, and Thursday’s trip to Istanbul to take on Fenerbahce in the UEFA Europa League clearly comes too soon for the defender.

The 26-year-old three-time Grand Slam winner reaches the top of the rankings for the second time in her career having previously had an eight-week stint between September and November 2023.

Reclaiming the throne @SabalenkaA overtakes Swiatek and returns to #PIF WTA World No.1! pic.twitter.com/M9zZwRiMDv

— wta (@WTA) October 21, 2024

This comes after Swiatek was handed a points penalty for not complying with the mandatory six WTA 500 events, ensuring she drops into second place. The 23-year-old had previously led the rankings by over 4,000 points after clinching five titles in the first six months of the season.

The Pole, who recently appointed a new coach, only played in two of the required tournaments and has not competed since the US Open in September after pulling out of the WTA Asian tour due to fatigue.

However, Sabalenka, who defended her Australian Open title earlier in the year, has overtaken Swiatek after triumphs as Cincinnati and Wuhan added to her US Open title.

Meanwhile, Swiatek could return to the top spot if she manages to claim the season-ending WTA Finals next month in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

The seven-time world champion was the only retirement in Sunday’s race at the Circuit of the Americas (COTA) where he spun off into the gravel on just the third lap of the 56-lap race having started 17th and made his way up to 12th before the spin.

It was a similar experience to his Mercedes teammate George Russell, who lost control of his Mercedes towards the end of qualifying on Saturday.

“I had a great start, was feeling good and got up to 12th. It was the best start that I’ve had at turn one in a long time,” Hamilton said per Motorsport.com

“I wasn’t even pushing at that point; I was literally just trying to get going and bringing the tyres up to temperature.

“The car started bouncing, the left front started bouncing and the rear end just came round. It was the same as George yesterday.

“In P1 I had the same thing. I had the spin in Turn 3, which is so rare. I have never spun in Turn 3 in all the years I’ve been here.

“I was just saying about George obviously having the same problem yesterday, he has gone back to the old-spec car and is looking good out there, so maybe there is something with the new upgrade.

“We will investigate as much as we can, and after today we will get the data and see if we are going to be on the old or the new spec next week.”

Hamilton is the most successful driver at COTA with five wins but Sunday’s DNF made it the first time he failed to complete a race in Austin.

The Morocco international trained with the rest of his teammates at Carrington just a week after reportedly undergoing a minor procedure after experiencing heart palpitations, which forced his withdrawal from their 0-0 draw at Aston Villa.

Mazraoui was spotted training alongside teammates Alejandro Garnacho and Amad Diallo, who both pulled out of October’s international break with injuries and were unable to represent Argentina and Ivory Coast, respectively.

The Moroccan has been key for the Red Devils this season, with one assist in 10 appearances in all competitions, including seven starts.

Meanwhile, Dutch defender Tyrell Malacia was also present “in the first part of the group session”, having not played for Erik ten Hag’s side in over a year due to an undisclosed injury.

United currently sit 14th in league standings with eight points from their opening seven matches, and it is left to see if Mazraoui will play a part in their next game against Brentford on Saturday, October 19, as both Harry Maguire and Kobbie Mainoo have been ruled out with muscle injuries.

The 19-year-old picked up the injury during United’s goalless draw at Aston Villa before the international break, forcing him to withdraw from the England squad for this month’s UEFA Nations League.

Mainoo was substituted in the 85th minute at Villa Park and was replaced by Brazilian midfielder Casemiro, adding to the injury he suffered in their 3-0 home defeat to Tottenham in September when he complained of a tightness in his hamstring.

The United Academy graduate, who has started all of United’s games in the Premier League this season, was the breakout star at Old Trafford in the 2023-24 campaign despite missing the early parts of the season due to an ankle injury he suffered in pre-season.

The England international has yet to find the back of the net this term but has established himself as a regular under Dutch manager Erik ten Hag with nine appearances for United this season already.

Mainoo’s injury serves another blow to United, who are looking to kickstart their season and put an end to their five-game winless run, as he joins the likes of Harry Maguire, Luke Shaw, and Leny Yoro on the injury list.

The Red Devils will return to action on Saturday, October 19, as they will welcome Brentford to Old Trafford in a matchday action.

Saturday. 3pm. Old Trafford. #MUFC || #PL pic.twitter.com/j8xfniBu9H

— Manchester United (@ManUtd) October 16, 2024