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Matthijs de Ligt nears return to Manchester United action

Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Oct 12, 2026, 3:11 PM

Last updated Oct 12, 2026

Matthijs de Ligt nears return to Manchester United action
Summary

Matthijs de Ligt, the Manchester United defender, is moving closer to a return after traveling with the squad for their Champions League match against Atlético de Madrid. De Ligt has not played for the club in 11 months due to a back injury that required surgery. He has been training with the first team this season and participated in a behind-closed-doors friendly to regain fitness. Prior to the international break, he was part of the squad that drew 1-1 against Fulham.

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  • •De Ligt has not played in 11 months due to a back injury.
  • •He has traveled with United for the Champions League match.
  • •De Ligt participated in a friendly to regain fitness.
  • •United's last match was a 1-1 draw with Fulham.
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  • 3:11 PMYahoo Sports — Matthijs de Ligt closer to Man Utd return
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Manchester United defender Matthijs de Ligt is edging closer to a return to action after travelling with the squad for the Champions League tie away to Atlético de Madrid.The Dutch international has ...

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