Manchester United forgotten man set for return after Michael Carrick update

The Red Devils visit the La Liga outfit in the Champions League on Tuesday on matchday two of this season’s league phase.Read MoreNow, they have been handed an additional boost, with centre-back De Ligt - somewhat of a forgotten man - returning after almost a year out with a back problem that he picked up against Crystal Palace.The Dutchman also travelled with his team-mates to Fulham before the international break, but he did not make the matchday squad on that occasion.“I'm definitely comfortable with him playing," Carrick said during the pre-match press conference."Of course, there is the element of when that time is and how much it is. He played a little bit of the Lausanne [friendly] game and he's done a fair bit of training but, of course, we're working our way through it."So it's not too much, too soon. I've definitely got the confidence in him, no doubt about that."Return: Matthijs de LigtPACarrick confirmed on Monday evening that the pair had picked up knocks in the 1-1 draw with Tottenham, and as such, they would both be ruled out against Atletico.United are sat in 12th in the Premier League after a stuttering start to the campaign, and scrutiny only intensified on Carrick after Dominic Solanke’s late equaliser at Old Trafford salvaged a share of the spoils for Roberto De Zerbi’s ten men.