Jose Mourinho has confirmed that defenders Marcos Rojo and Victor Lindelof will sit out this week's Champions League clash with Young Boys, with the latter facing a prolonged spell on the sidelines.
Rojo has sat out the majority of the season so far with a knee injury, while Lindelof has found form after previously being used as a rotation option alongside Phil Jones, Chris Smalling and Eric Bailly.
Despite the 24-year-old Swede's upturn in recent outings, United have struggled to find a defensive rhythm, conceding 21 Premier League goals in just 13 games.
Adding further defensive woes to the pile, the official Manchester United twitter announced earlier that Mourinho confirmed the pair of absentees, with Rojo suffering from a further 'small injury', while Lindelof will be out for 'quite a while.