Matthijs De Ligt Injury Update: Why He Didn't Play Against West Ham?

As soon as Manchester United coach Ruben Amorim announced the squad for their match against West Ham, a team fighting relegation, fans immediately noticed that Matthijs de Ligt was missing. Supporters began questioning his absence, but later that day Amorim provided an update. He confirmed that de Ligt is dealing with an injury and will miss Thursday’s clash, although his return is expected soon.

However, after United conceded a late goal against West Ham and dropped points, fans were reminded of how important de Ligt is in moments like these. They are now eagerly waiting for his comeback, knowing the team cannot afford to lose more points.

Matthijs De Ligt Injury Update

This marked the first time the 26-year-old Dutch international De Ligt was absent this season ending his streak of playing every minute of United's league games up to that point. While the injury is not severe, Amorim decided to give the player time to recover from the injury completely. However it looks like Man United suffered from Matthijs De Ligt injury, which kept him out of the squad vs West Ham as Many United fans believe the late equaliser scored by West Ham’s Soungoutou Magassa might have been prevented had De Ligt been on the pitch with the makeshift back three struggling aerially in his absence.

Matthijs De Ligt Return Date

Manchester United manager Ruben Amorim has confirmed that Matthijs de Ligt injury is a "small thing" picked up in training, which sidelined him only for the recent 1-1 draw against West Ham on December 4. He is expected to return for the Premier League clash away at Wolverhampton Wanderers on December 8, 2025 at Molineux Stadium.