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\nFour games into the new Premier League season and Manchester United are already struggling with their away form while the entire squad is dealing with a multitude of injuries in key positions.<\/p>\n

The defence bore a very makeshift look towards the end of the game against Arsenal with Harry Maguire and Jonny Evans lining up in central defence.<\/p>\n

Both of Erik ten Hag’s first-choice centre-backs — Raphael Varane<\/a> and Lisandro Martinez<\/a> are injured with the hope that the Argentine’s one is not as serious.<\/p>\n

United’s defensive injury woes<\/h5>\n

Even Victor Lindelof hobbled off against the Gunners while both left-backs Luke Shaw and Tyrell Malacia<\/a> are out of commission for the time being.<\/p>\n

It is the club’s inability to offload stars<\/a> and recruit properly under the Glazers that caused the manager to have to play the former skipper and the Northern Ireland international in such a crunch game.<\/p>\n

Ten Hag would have liked some more options to be available at his disposal after missing out on the likes of Kim Min-jae<\/a>, Benjamin Pavard<\/a>, and Jean-Clair Todibo<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The manager could be about to get another option on the bench from the academy. Rhys Bennett<\/a>, who suffered an injury during pre-season, is close to making a comeback.<\/p>\n

The FA Youth Cup-winning captain suffered an injury<\/a> during the pre-season fixture against Leeds United and missed out on the chance to travel to the US for the pre-season tour.<\/p>\n

“After a positive start back on the pitch, I have picked up a minor injury. Hopefully soon back out there playing,” the player had written on social media back then.<\/p>\n

Bennett close to making a comeback<\/h5>\n

Now, The Manchester Evening News<\/a> has revealed that the academy graduate is “close to a return to full training”.<\/p>\n

The 19-year-old had impressed the Dutch boss<\/a> last season during the World Cup break when he was part of the Spain pre-season squad.<\/p>\n

He subsequently was named in the matchday squads for the Carabao Cup game against Burnley and in the Premier League for a game against Nottingham Forest.<\/p>\n

Bennett, who is highly-regarded in the academy, is cool and calm on the ball and he could find himself on the bench, especially if other fellow centre-backs do not recover in time.<\/p>\n

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