Phil Jones is Manchester United’s only absentee ahead of their FA Cup tie against Sheffield United tomorrow.
The 23-year-old was forced off at half-time last weekend against Swansea with a recurrence of the ankle injury he suffered against Watford back in November and he will not be available against the Blades.
However, Jesse Lingard will be available after missing the past four games with a thigh injury while Ashley Young is also fit after being substituted with cramp against Swansea.
In his weekly pre-match interview with MUTV, van Gaal spoke about the injury situation and hinted at changes for the Blades’ visit to Old Trafford:
Phil Jones is injured and a lot of players are in the red zone. Jesse Lingard has trained all week and is ready.
He [Young] is not injured, he is overloaded and in the red zone. More players are in the red zone and we have to decide if they can play against Sheffield United or not.
The United boss also provided an update on long-term absentees Luke Shaw, Antonio Valencia and Marcos Rojo:
All three are going very well.
Shaw and Valencia also had a holiday break and they have come back very brightly and they have the spirit to continue so that’s very good. Rojo was here and shall also have a break at the end of January when it is possible for him. But it is going very well.
