Mason Mount, Lisandro Martinez, and Casemiro won’t play for the first team until mid-January 2024, according to Erik ten Hag.

Recent photos of Casemiro and Martinez at Carrington have raised optimism that they would return to the matchday squad for a portion of the holiday season.

However, the manager exercised extra caution before the West Ham United match in his pre-match press conference.

When asked to elaborate on when the South Americans will likely return, as said in earlier press conferences, Erik answered, “They are not available before Christmas.” We anticipate their return in mid-January.”

Mason Mount, a midfield player who hasn’t played a minute since Luton Town’s 1-0 victory on November 11, raised another query.

Together, Casemiro and Martinez appeared in 96 games for United in all competitions in 2022–2023; they were crucial to the team’s Premier League third-place result.

We hope to see them back in the red shirt as soon as possible in 2024 and wish them the best of luck during their recovery programs.