Brighton player suffering with injury - no definitive return date
Brighton and Hove Albion team and injury news
Brighton full back Mats Wieffer continues his spell on the sidelines.
The Dutch international last featured for the Seagulls in their 2-1 loss at Arsenal and a toe injury has ruled him out of the last four matches.
Wieffer has so far missed the 2-2 away draw at West Ham, the 2-0 win against Burnley and the Manchester double header that saw Brighton draw 1-1 at City and then beat United 2-1 in the third round of the FA Cup.
Brighton are back in Premier League action this Monday against Bournemouth at the Amex Stadium and Wieffer remains a doubt, with no definitve return date.
Albion head Fabian Hurzeler told Sussex World, that the Manchester United match would be "too soon" but didn't elaborate on his situation.
Brighton will hope his toe issue does not prove to be a long term injury - similar to the one that ruled Ferdi Kadioglu out for the majority of last season. Albion's pre-Bournemouth press will be this Friday at 9am and more details on Wieffer's injury will be provided then.
In the meantime, Hurzeler has a number of options. The experienced Joel Veltman started against West Ham, Burnley and Man United, while Jack Hinshelwood, James Milner and Ferdi Kadioglu can all slot in.
Pascal Gross gives us maturity
Pascal Gross can also play at right back but Hurzeler said he wants the German to play mainly as a centre midfielder following his return from Borussia Dortmund.
Gross, 35, played back to back 90 minutes in midfielder at City and then again at Old Trafford.
"I wouldn't speak about that we missed something," said Hurzeler to Sussex World after the FA Cup win at United. "I would speak more about what he [Gross] gives us.
“He gives us maturity, he gives us calmness in certain moments, he gives us a lot of running, not always at a high speed, but in a good speed to defend.
"In a good speed to understand and define the rhythm of the game, so it's very important.
"Besides the pitch, he's like a great connector, he takes care of the players, the young players, and that's very important for us."