On October 6, during United’s scoreless draw with Aston Villa, Mainoo hurt his hamstring. Because of this, he will likely sit out until the November international break, which means he might miss seven matches for Manchester United, and he was also left out of England’s Nations League roster.

Mainoo nonetheless managed to post an encouraging sign of improvement on social media despite the setback. “Be right back” was the caption that accompanied the Instagram photo of the young player’s solitary grass workout. Fans have been able to see him in progress during his recovery thanks to this post, even if he is still a few weeks away from returning to full team training.United’s legendary midfielder Bruno Fernandes added his voice to the chorus of support, writing, “Waiting on you star boy,” in response to Mainoo’s post. Fernandes hoped to motivate his young colleague.

Veteran defender Jonny Evans has been seen returning to team training, which is another squad development. Evans missed the most recent Europa League match against Fenerbahce due to a short injury that kept him out of action. In anticipation of United’s next encounter against West Ham, he returned to group training at the Gaughan Group Stadium in Leyton Orient on Saturday. Harry Maguire, though, skipped training after sustaining an injury in the October 6 match against Villa.