Ruben Amorim is considering recalling Manuel Ugarte to the starting XI for Manchester United’s trip to Liverpool this weekend.

United have a relatively clean bill of health for their trip to Merseyside with Lisandro Martinez their only notable absentee.

Players returned to training at Carrington on Thursday after the international break but four were absent after being granted an extra day of rest after their travels.

Among them was Casemiro, recalled to the Brazil team by Carlo Ancelotti in the summer. The 33-year-old racked up the air miles during the break, travelling to South Korea and Japan for friendly matches, playing the full 90 minutes in both of them.

Ugarte meanwhile was not included in what was an experimental Uruguay squad for friendlies against Dominican Republic and Uzbekistan in Malaysia.

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Back in September, Amorim opted to name Ugarte in his starting XI for the first game back following the international break against Manchester...