According to the Manchester Evening News, De Ligt will return after the international break, while Ugarte will not feature again this year.

Manchester United still have six players sidelined through injury following their Carabao Cup exit at the hands of Brighton at Old Trafford on Wednesday.

Of the six injured Manchester United players, only Luke Shaw is expected to return for the final match against Fulham before the international break.

On Wednesday evening, six Manchester United players were unavailable for the Carabao Cup tie against Brighton at Old Trafford. Lisandro Martínez and Doku are two of the players who were not included in the squad for the midweek fixture.

Amad, Baleba, Ugarte, De Ligt, and Heaton have not featured so far this season. Shaw's injury brings the total number of absentees to six.

Amad picked up a minor injury during the final days of pre-season training and has been unavailable since. The Ivory Coast international featured in four of Manchester United's final pre-season friendlies over summer but has missed the opening six competitive matches.

Carrick discussed his progress at Tuesday's pre-match press conference, saying: "Amad is not close to returning yet, at least not in terms of days, but we'll see how he progresses over the weekend."

Amad was unable to face Brighton, so it remains to be seen whether he will be available when Fulham visit Manchester United on Sunday. Should he remain unavailable, he is likely to return after the international break.

Summer signing Baleba sustained a ligament injury to his ankle during pre-season and has not yet featured this campaign. However, the midfielder is close to returning after recently stepping up his rehabilitation work.

Carrick addressed the situation before the cup match against Baleba's former club, saying: "He should be back in team training within about a week."

"That should put him in good shape for after the international break. Carlos picked up an injury and is very keen to get back out there and train fully with his teammates."

After featuring in Manchester United's opening three Premier League matches, Shaw has been sidelined for a week with a thigh injury. Carrick previously indicated he could feature in the cup tie, and he was present at Old Trafford on Wednesday evening.

The Manchester United manager said: "There's a chance he could play against Brighton, it's not entirely clear yet. But it's only a matter of a few days, nothing more."

The fixture schedule suggests Shaw should be available for the Fulham match. Should that be the case, Doku is likely to return to the bench.

De Ligt's last appearance for Manchester United came at the end of November last year—ten and a half months ago—before suffering a back injury. The defender resumed training with his teammates around five and a half weeks ago following surgery.

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

Nevertheless, his return will come after the upcoming international break, followed by another month before the next international fixture.

Ugarte remains Manchester United's only long-term absentee, having suffered a knee ligament injury at the Copa América during the summer. Following surgery, the Uruguay international continues his rehabilitation at Carrington under the club's medical and fitness team.

Manchester United's latest update states that while the surgery was successful, he "still has a long road to recovery ahead" and is currently "progressing well." However, he is almost certain to miss the remainder of 2024.

Having undergone surgery in mid-July, a return before the end of the season remains theoretically possible but is entirely dependent on his recovery progress.

Heaton has been unavailable since sustaining a hamstring injury during a pre-season friendly against Paris Saint-Germain. Had he been fit, he would likely have been among the substitutes for the Brighton match.

Altay subsequently took a place on the bench instead, and Dalot made his debut. Dermot Mee was also included in the squad for last week's Champions League match against Saba, when Heaton was absent.

However, the former England international remains on Manchester United's European squad list. He is also included in the club's submitted Premier League squad list, with these two registrations being the most recent available updates on Heaton's status.

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