According to the Manchester Evening News, De Ligt will return after the international break, while Ugarte will not be available until 2025.

Manchester United still have six players sidelined through injury following their elimination from the League Cup by Brighton at Old Trafford on Wednesday.

In their final match against Fulham before the international break, only Luke Shaw is expected to return from the six injured players at Manchester United.

On Wednesday night, Manchester United lost to Brighton in the League Cup at Old Trafford, with six players unavailable. Lisandro Martinez and Toby Collyer were also among those not included in the squad midweek.

Meanwhile, Amad Diallo, Baleba, Ugarte, De Ligt and Heaton have not yet played this season. Shaw's injury brings the number of sidelined players to six.

Amad Diallo suffered a minor injury in the final days of pre-season training and remains unavailable. The Ivorian international featured in Manchester United's last four pre-season friendlies this summer but has missed the first six competitive matches.

Carrick spoke about him at Tuesday's pre-match press conference. He said: "Amad Diallo is still not close to returning, at least in terms of days, but we'll see how things progress over the coming days."

Amad Diallo could not play against Brighton, so it remains to be seen whether he will be fit for Fulham's match against Manchester United on Sunday. If he has not recovered by then, Amad will likely return after the international break.

Summer signing Baleba suffered an ankle ligament injury during pre-season and has not yet featured this season. However, the midfielder is close to returning after recently increasing his rehabilitation training.

Carrick spoke about him ahead of the League Cup match against Baleba's former club. The Manchester United manager said: "He'll be back in the squad at some point next week or thereabouts."

"This means that after the international break, he should be in good shape. Baleba arrived with an injury and is very keen to return to the pitch and train fully with his teammates."

After starting Manchester United's first three Premier League matches this season, Shaw has been unavailable for a week due to a thigh injury. Carrick had previously stated that he should return for this League Cup match, and he was present at Old Trafford on Wednesday evening.

The Manchester United manager said: "He might be able to play against Brighton, it's still unclear. But it's just a matter of days, nothing more."

This timeline suggests Shaw should be available for the Fulham match. In that case, Toby Collyer will likely return to the bench.

De Ligt last played for Manchester United in late November of last year, nearly eleven months ago, when he suffered a back injury. Following surgery, the defender returned to training with his teammates around five and a half months ago.

However, Carrick remains cautious about De Ligt's return date. He said on Tuesday: "Lisandro is recovering slowly, to be honest. Given the timeline and his current recovery, I don't want to give a very specific timeframe."

Nevertheless, his return will come after the next international break. After that, there is another month until the following international break.

Ugarte remains Manchester United's only long-term absentee, having suffered a knee ligament injury at the Copa America this summer. Following surgery, the Uruguay international continues his rehabilitation at Carrington and is recovering with the club's medical and fitness staff.

Manchester United's latest update states that despite successful surgery, he "still has a long way to go for full recovery" and that "recovery is progressing well". However, he is almost certainly out for the rest of 2024.

Following surgery in mid-July, it is theoretically possible he could return before the end of this season, but that depends entirely on his rehabilitation progress.

Heaton has been unavailable since he was substituted due to a hamstring injury in the pre-season friendly against Paris Saint-Germain. Had he been fit, he would likely have been on the bench for the Brighton match.

Ramdan then took his place on the bench, and Dalot made his debut. Dermot Mi was also included in the Champions League squad against Sabah last week, when Heaton was absent.

However, the former England international remains on Manchester United's European squad list. He is also on the Premier League squad list submitted by Manchester United, and these two lists are the closest updates available regarding Heaton at the moment.

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