Updates on the fitness of Alejandro Garnacho, Raphael Varane, and Scott McTominay for the Brighton game were provided by Erik ten Hag.

Manchester United anticipate that Raphael Varane will recover prior to the conclusion of the season, but he won’t be featuring in their upcoming fixtures against Brighton and West Ham due to the injury he sustained in the Europa League quarter-final’s first leg against Sevilla three weeks ago.

Although, Varane’s return is closer than that of Scott McTominay, who has been out of action for the same duration.

After being out of action since March 19 due to an ankle injury, Alejandro Garnacho has returned to squad training.

However, United manager Erik ten Hag has indicated that the Brighton match scheduled for Thursday night might be too early for the Argentine player to make a comeback.

According to United manager Erik ten Hag, Raphael Varane is closer to a return than Scott McTominay, but both players will not be available for the next two games.

Although Alejandro Garnacho has resumed squad training, he is unlikely to feature in the upcoming match against Brighton due to his recent ankle injury. Varane might be able to make a comeback against Wolves on May 13.

United’s FA Cup semi-final against Roberto de Zerbi’s side was physically demanding, and less than two weeks later, they will be facing Brighton.

Ten Hag anticipates that Brighton will be seeking revenge after their narrow loss in the semi-final, and United have not won at the Amex Stadium with a crowd present since Brighton’s promotion in 2017.

United have struggled in away games against top-half teams in the Premier League, and Brighton is their final top-half opponent this season.

However, ten Hag is focused on winning every game and is determined to come out victorious in the match against Brighton.