MANCHESTER UNITED head coach Ruben Amorim has issued an injury update on Kobbie Mainoo ahead of the club's upcoming Europa League quarter-final clash with Lyon.
has not appeared for since February, having in training.
revealed last week that he was close to making a return, but Sunday's derby against came too soon.
However, he could be named in the United squad to face in the this week.
Amorim explained: “Kobbie Mainoo is training with us, we want to be careful, again, with our players, but maybe he’s going to be in our squad.”
The United head coach also revealed that will be available despite being hauled off in the 58th minute against City.
He said: “Harry Maguire just had 60 minutes allowed from the medical department to play, so he's fit and ready to go. So we need to be careful on this.
“No, it’s not an injury, it’s just [that] we had a time that we could use Harry without any danger.
“We cannot lose any more players, we have to try to divide the moments between the players. We have a really important game on Thursday.”
on Sunday.
Sky Sports pundit slammed both teams for their lack of intensity.
He said: “It's been a derby game and there's no energy in the stadium.
“I know the players have to produce something. I can't believe… this is a friendly derby. This is a friendly derby.
“I used to play against City years ago when they weren't a great team, but they'd get stuck into it and make it a derby game.
“It's just... it doesn't have that feel to it today.”
United next face Lyon in the Europa League quarter-finals on Thursday.
The Red Devils then travel to St James' Park to play on Sunday.
