According to Manchester Evening News, Manchester United currently has six injured players, with Luke Shaw being the only one expected to be fit for the match against Fulham.

Manchester United has six players unavailable due to injury following their League Cup defeat at home to Brighton on Wednesday. Lisandro Martinez and Patrick Doherty are also absent from the matchday squad.

Amad Diallo, Carlos Baleba, Manuel Ugarte, Matthijs de Ligt, and Tom Heaton have not yet featured this season, and with Shaw currently sidelined, Manchester United has a total of six injured players.

Amad Diallo suffered a minor injury in the final days of pre-season training and has not yet recovered. The Ivorian international featured in four of Manchester United's final pre-season friendlies but has missed the team's first six competitive matches.

Speaking about Amad Diallo at Tuesday's pre-match press conference, Carrick said: "Amad isn't particularly close day-to-day, but we'll see how the week goes."

Amad Diallo did not play against Brighton, so it remains to be seen whether the winger will be fit for Manchester United's home match against Fulham five days after Carrick's comments. If unavailable, he will likely have to wait until after the international break to return.

Baleba, who joined in the summer, suffered an ankle ligament injury during pre-season and has not yet featured this season. However, the midfielder recently accelerated his recovery and is close to returning.

Carrick spoke about the player ahead of the cup match against Baleba's former club: "He'll return to training with the team at some point next week or so."

He added: "That means after the international break, he should be back in good condition. Carlos came here with an injury, and he's very keen to get back on the pitch and train normally with his teammates."

Shaw started Manchester United's first three Premier League matches but has been absent for a week due to a thigh injury. He appeared at Old Trafford on Wednesday evening after Carrick indicated he might be fit for that League Cup match.

Carrick said: "He might be available for the Brighton match, but it's too early to say for certain. But it's only a matter of a few days, nothing more."

Based on this timeline, Shaw should be fit for the Fulham match. This also means that, after being rested, Doherty may again be absent from the starting lineup.

De Ligt last played for Manchester United at the end of November last year, ten and a half months ago, when he was sidelined by a back injury. The defender returned to training with his teammates approximately five and a half weeks ago following surgery.

However, Carrick remains cautious about De Ligt's return date. He said: "Matthijs is currently slowly returning to peak fitness, and given the timeframe and his recovery process, I'm reluctant to give a specific date."

De Ligt is expected to return after the upcoming international break. The next international break is in about a month's time.

Ugarte remains Manchester United's only player sidelined long-term. The Uruguayan international suffered a knee ligament injury during this summer's Copa América and has been undergoing rehabilitation at Carrington following surgery, working with the club's medical and fitness staff.

Manchester United's latest update states that despite the successful operation, Ugarte "still has a long road to full recovery" and is currently "making steady progress." However, he is almost certainly unavailable before the end of 2025.

Ugarte underwent surgery in mid-July and still has a chance to return before the end of the season, but this depends on his rehabilitation progress.

Heaton was substituted during Manchester United's pre-season friendly against Paris Saint-Germain due to a hamstring injury and is still recovering. If fit, he would likely be on the bench against Brighton.

As a result, Onana started in goal, with Dalot making his Manchester United debut. Dermot Mee was also included in the Champions League squad against Salah last week, while Heaton was absent.

However, Heaton has been included in Manchester United's European squad and in the Premier League squad submitted by the club, which is the latest update on his recovery status.

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