\nWith both Tottenham Hotspur and Aston Villa dropping points, Manchester United’s clash against Chelsea on Thursday has taken on added significance.<\/p>\n
United are currently sixth and a win at Stamford Bridge could bring down the gap with Spurs to six points and with fifth place enough for Champions League football<\/a>, the race could be back on again.<\/p>\n But the Red Devils camp was rocked by the news of Lisandro Martinez suffering yet another injury<\/a>, with the Argentine set to remain on the sidelines for a month.<\/p>\n He was joined in the treatment room by Victor Lindelof<\/a> with Ten Hag’s options at the back dwindling by the minute as he indicated<\/a> during the pre-match press conference.<\/p>\n In some good news, The Manchester Evening News’ Samuel Luckhurst<\/a> has now reported that both Raphael Varane and Jonny Evans have been passed fit and are in the travelling squad.<\/p>\n “Raphael Varane and Jonny Evans both passed fit and in the <\/span>MUFC<\/span> squad tonight. Amad also back after suspension,” the reporter wrote on X<\/em> (formerly Twitter<\/em>).<\/span><\/p>\n The Frenchman had to be substituted in the game against Brentford and it was felt that the World Cup winner might join his aforementioned teammates on the sidelines.<\/p>\n Raphael Varane and Jonny Evans both passed fit and in the #mufc<\/a> squad tonight. Amad also back after suspension.<\/p>\n — Samuel Luckhurst (@samuelluckhurst) April 4, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\nFinally some good news<\/h5>\n
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