Manchester United manager Ruben Amorim has given a concerning update on the fitness of Matthijs de Ligt , leaving fans guessing as to when the defender could return.

The Dutch defender missed last week’s draw with West Ham , but Amorim suggested he could return to face Wolves on Monday night.

However, despite De Ligt’s injury being described as a ‘small thing’ he was not in the squad for the trip to Molineux.

Manchester United did perfectly well without him, winning 4-1 against the Premier League strugglers, but there is concern over when the Netherlands international will be back in action.

While Amorim’s update last week sounded positive , uncertainty now surrounds the centre-back.

‘I don’t know, sometimes you have an idea then you have to see day by day,’ Amorim said a

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