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Manchester United’s defence have been harshly affected by injuries this season.
Erik ten Hag’s back line has had 13 separate injury incidents since August.
Leny Yoro, Luke Shaw and Tyrell Malacia are all battling long-term injuries and are yet to feature this season.
Harry Maguire and Victor Lindelof have also both missed game time due to injuries.
The latest casuality for United is Noussair Mazraoui, who has reportedly had minor heart functioning issues this week.
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With various injury prone players, United are looking to the January transfer window to solve their depth issues in defence.
According to TEAMtalk, the Red Devils plan to approach Chelsea full-back Ben Chilwell.
United will reportedly face competition from Atletico Madrid and Juventus for the 27-year-old’s signature.
Chilwell is not a part of Enzo Maresca’s plans at Chelsea and has yet to feature in their matchday squad in the Premier League this season.
After signing a new contract just last year, Chilwell has been abruptly phased out of Chelsea’s squad.
He is almost certainly set to leave Stamford Bridge in 2025 and is valued at €22m, according to Transfermarkt.
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United do not currently have a fit left-back in their senior squad other than U21 star Harry Amass.
However, Ten Hag has halted the 17-year-old’s introduction into first-team football as he believes he is not yet ready for the intensity of the Premier League.
United have deployed Diogo Dalot as a makeshift left-back this season and have even resorted to filling the void with Jonny Evans.
With Shaw’s return date seemingly being pushed further back every week, Ben Chilwell may be a handy temporary solution to United’s left-back issues.
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