Carlos Baleba remains sidelined for three upcoming Manchester United matches

Manchester United midfielder Carlos Baleba will miss the club's next three matches due to an ongoing injury. Head coach Michael Carrick must navigate the upcoming schedule without the 22-year-old, who arrived at the club last month. According to reporter Tyrone Marshall, Baleba is unavailable for the Carabao Cup tie against Brighton, the Premier League fixture against Fulham, and the Manchester Derby against Manchester City. The midfielder is expected to remain sidelined until after the international break in October. Carrick currently relies on a midfield pairing of Kobbie Mainoo and Youri Tielemans in the absence of the Cameroonian international. Baleba targets a potential return for the match against Tottenham on October 10.

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