GOTHENBURG, Sweden : Manchester United manager Michael Carrick played down concerns over Mason Mount after the England midfielder was forced off with an injury during Saturday’s 1-1 pre-season draw with Paris St Germain, saying the club had taken a cautious approach.
Mount, 27, was substituted inside 20 minutes after appearing to suffer a foot injury following a challenge, with Tyler Fletcher replacing him.
“He got kicked,” Carrick told reporters of Mount, who has struggled with injuries since joining United from Chelsea in 2023.
“We just wanted to be careful and look after him. We’ve been lucky with injuries so far, so we wanted to be careful.”
United fell behind after Ibrahim Mbaye scored inside two minutes for PSG, but Bryan Mbeumo equalised before halftime to earn Carrick’s side a draw.
Carrick said he was encouraged by United’s performance against the French champions.
“The things that we were trying to get out of the game, a lot of it was there,” the 45-year-old told the club’s television channel.
“It’s good sometimes that the boys have to problem-solve and find their way a little bit. We don’t want to always give them the answers, when we don’t have to.
“It prepares them a little bit for the season as well. In that respect, there are a lot of things people don’t always see that we were quite happy with. There were some good signs there.”
United begin their Premier League campaign against promoted Hull City on Aug. 22 after further pre-season friendlies against Leeds United and AC Milan.
