Manchester United supporters are urging Erik ten Hag to dip into the transfer market for a centre-back in the final three days of the window.
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Erik ten Hag expects Harry Maguire to be available for Manchester United's first game of the season against Wolves on Monday evening.
United accepted a £30million offer from West Ham United for Maguire in midweek but it is unclear if the 30-year-old wishes to move to the London club.
Maguire was stripped of the United captaincy last month, having lost his place after two games last season. The England international only started eight league games last term.
United are not expected to welcome back any players from injury for the visit of Wolves. Tyrell Malacia missed the entirety of pre-season, Amad has a knee problem and Kobbie Mainoo is sidelined with an ankle injury.
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Rasmus Hojlund is nursing a stress hotspot fracture of the back and is not match-fit yet while Dean Henderson could be rushed back into the squad as Tom Heaton has a calf strain that is likely to leave him sidelined for the rest of the month.
"Some issues you mention from last season, like Malacia; he came to pre-season with an issue," Ten Hag said. "We had 30 players on tour who were really fit and disappointment about Amad and disappointment about Kobbie [Mainoo] absolutely.
"But that's what happens when you go to the limits. Injuries are not avoidable but we have a strong squad and from there on we can pick a really strong team. And you see the two games last weekend of two teams, two strong sides.
"You go specific (about injuries): Malacia will take some time, same as Amad and Kobbie, they are impact injuries. All the others like Henderson, Hojlund, quite short notice but what is the definition of it, but it will take a few weeks."
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