In the 2023-24 Premier League season, Manchester United faced a major challenge with numerous injuries. The club recorded the highest number of injuries in the league, with a total of 45 separate cases recorded. Research conducted by the Premier Injuries website over more than 20 years showed that the total number of individual injuries where a player missed at least one Premier League game was on record.
Throughout the season, 21 players from Old Trafford were injured, resulting in a total of 1,620 days lost to those on the sidelines. This count does not include left-back Tyrell Malacia, who was injured before the season began. However, it does include Lisandro Martinez, who missed 214 days due to three separate injuries.
The sight of Casemiro being exposed as United’s makeshift centre-back at times highlights the challenges faced by the club when dealing with numerous injured players. There were moments when the club had an entire starting XI out injured. Erik ten Hag’s team was one of four clubs that had 11 players absent in a single game week.
For a more detailed breakdown of the injuries in the 2023-24 Premier League season and how they impacted Manchester United’s performance, refer to our full report on this topic.
