Manchester United’s Manuel Ugarte set for spell on sidelines with knee injury

<ul><li><p>Injury occurred in Uruguay’s World Cup clash with Spain</p></li><li><p>‘Assessment of the injury is ongoing’</p></li></ul><p>Manuel Ugarte could be facing a long spell ⁠on the sidelines after sustaining a knee ligament injury during <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/football/2026/jun/27/uruguay-spain-world-cup-match-report">Uruguay’s 1-0 World Cup</a> defeat ⁠by Spain.</p><p>The ​25-year-old Manchester United player was carried off on a stretcher shortly before half-time after appearing to twist awkwardly while closing down the Spain midfielder Pedri.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/football/2026/jun/28/manchester-united-knee-ligament-manuel-ugarte-uruguay-world-cup">Continue reading...</a>