On Saturday, Manchester United will face Tottenham Hotspur in the battle for the top four spots in the Premier League.

Manchester United have lost both of their previous two games, drawing 0-0 with Watford and losing 4-1 to Manchester City, which has seen them drop to fifth in the table.

As Arsenal are in fourth place with three games remaining, the window is closing quickly for Ralf Rangnick's team to finish in the top four and qualify for next season's Champions League.

There was no midweek match before the Spurs match, so players, including the four who are currently out of action, had the opportunity to overcome their injury and fitness concerns.

To keep you up to date on the latest developments at Old Trafford, here is a list of players who are anticipated to return soon.

Cristiano Ronaldo has a hip problem, according to reports. Photo by Getty Images )
At first, there were rumors that Cristiano Ronaldo had refused to play in the match against Manchester City; however, Rangnick later clarified that Ronaldo had been forced to withdraw due to injury.

Because of his hip flexor injury and his absence from Chelsea's 4-1 loss to Tottenham, it's unclear whether or not he will be fit enough to face Spurs this weekend.

In a Sunday interview, Rangnick revealed the following: "We had Cristiano's hip flexor examined by our doctor on Friday morning, just before training, and he informed me that he could not train because of his condition. On Saturday, it was the same, and he was so unable to join the team."

Ivan Perisic Midfielder Injuries to Edinson Cavani's groin have kept the Uruguayan striker out of the team since the draw with Burnley on February 8.

To be clear, he wasn't expected to play against Tottenham on Saturday, but it's still unclear whether he'll be ready for Sunday's Manchester derby if he hasn't trained in the days running up to it.

Rangnick stated after the 4-1 defeat to Manchester City: "Edi has been training hard for the past few days, but he's still a little worn out from the three training sessions he's done recently. Despite this, he was still unable to play as of late yesterday. There is no doubt about that. It's impossible for me to make a participant participate against their will."

Raphael Varane is the name of the player.

Last week, Raphael Varane was diagnosed with Covid-19, and he should be back in the lineup this week.
Raphael Varane, Manchester United's star defender, was left out of the team until it was discovered that he had tested positive for the performance-enhancing drug Covid-19.

Despite the new government laws saying that you no longer have to self-isolate, the club had no intention of involving the French international with the rest of the team ahead of the Manchester derby.

Varane is expected to be available for Saturday's match against Tottenham if his symptoms do not deteriorate significantly.

Luke Shaw had also tested positive for Covid-19 prior to the Manchester derby

Left-back A positive test for Covid-19 resulted in Luke Shaw being ruled out of Sunday's game against Manchester City at the Etihad Stadium.

To avoid spreading the illness to his teammates, he was also kept out, but if he recovers and returns to training before this weekend, he will likely play on Saturday as well.

Rangnick announced on Sunday that "Rapha Varane and Luke Shaw unfortunately tested positive for COVID-19 during the week."