Man Utd news: Absentees at training before Lyon game

Forward Joshua Zirkzee, Matthijs de Ligt and fellow defender Ayden Heaven were all missing from the open section of Manchester United training before Thursday’s crucial Europa League quarter-final second leg against Lyon at Old Trafford.

As reported by BBC Sport senior football correspondent Sami Mokbel on Tuesday, Zirkzee could miss the remainder of the season with the hamstring injury he suffered at Newcastle on Sunday.

Heaven has suffered a minor setback in his recovery from the ankle injury he picked up at Leicester last month.

Veteran central defender Jonny Evans was part of the group. Evans has been out since December because of injury.

Meanwhile, Amad Diallo was training on his own as he recovers from his ankle injury.