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Donald Love joins Manchester United's injury list

Donald Love has been given Manchester United's No.37 shirt
Image: Donald Love picked up a hamstring injury on Monday night

Donald Love has joined Manchester United's lengthy list of injured players after limping out of Monday's U21 match.

The defender, 21, who made his debut in the 2-1 defeat to Midtjylland in the Europa League, suffered a suspected hamstring injury during the 2-1 win over Middlesbrough.

On the plus side for boss Louis van Gaal, Adnan Januzaj came safely through an hour of action as he steps up his fitness.

Wayne Rooney dejected, Manchester United v Southampton, Premier League, 23 January 2016
Image: Wayne Rooney is one of United's current 17 absentees

United have 17 players unavailable ahead of Wednesday night's Premier League match with Watford.

Van Gaal is currently without Love, Matteo Darmian (shoulder), Phil Jones (ankle), Ashley Young (groin), Antonio Valencia (foot), Luke Shaw (broken leg), Cameron Borthwick-Jackson (knock), Wayne Rooney (knee), Sam Johnstone (unspecified), Chris Smalling (shoulder), Axel Tuanzebe (unspecified), Marcos Rojo (knock), Sean Goss (back), Marouane Fellaini (hamstring), Bastian Schweinsteiger (knee), Will Keane (groin) and Anthony Martial (hamstring).

United have more injuries at present than any other Premier League side, and sit three points off the top four with 11 games remaining.

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Van Gaal handed Premier League debuts to Marcus Rashford, James Weir and Timothy Fosu-Mensah in Sunday's 3-2 win over Arsenal, taking the total number of players he's used in the top flight this term to 33.

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That's three more than any other Premier League club. Newcastle have the second-highest total of 30, followed by Bournemouth, Crystal Palace, Norwich, Sunderland and West Ham (all 28). 

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Louis van Gaal blamed Manchester United's 2-1 defeat to FC Midtjylland on injuries

Manchester United's injury list

Player Issue Last played
Donald Love Hamstring February 29
Marcos Rojo Knock February 28
Anthony Martial Hamstring February 22
Chris Smalling Shoulder February 22
Will Keane Groin February 22
Cameron Borthwick-Jackson Knock February 22
Wayne Rooney Knee February 13
Matteo Darmian Dislocated shoulder February 13
Marouane Fellaini Muscle injury February 7
Ashley Young Groin January 17
Bastian Schweinsteiger Knee January 9
Phil Jones Ankle January 2
Sean Goss Back December 14
Sam Johnstone Unspecified December 14
Axel Tuanzebe Unspecified December 14
Antonio Valencia Foot October 25
Luke Shaw Broken leg September 15

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