Erik ten Hag disclosed that Victor Lindelof had surgery and predicted that Casemiro, Lisandro Martinez, and Mason Mount will return to Manchester United the following month.
After securing a resilient, hard-fought 0-0 draw at Liverpool last week, the injury-plagued Red Devils take on West Ham at the London Stadium on Saturday.
Prior to the game, United has a number of injuries, but Ten Hag predicted that these issues would go away in the upcoming days and weeks.
“We have some illnesses during the week so we have to see who is always available for tomorrow,” the Dutchman said on Friday. “Hopefully they are recovered but we have to see.
“(Casemiro and Martinez) are not available before Christmas, so that will be mid-January we expect them back.
“Mason Mount similar, into January. Harry Maguire I expect him early on and Victor Lindelof is not available. He has had surgery so he will be out for a couple of weeks.”
Anthony Martial missed the trip to Anfield through illness and Christian Eriksen this week returned to training after a knee injury.
Bruno Fernandes returns from suspension, but Diogo Dalot is suspended following his red card for a pair of quickfire bookings at Anfield.
Amad Diallo and Tyrell Malacia have yet to feature this season, while Jadon Sancho is banished from the first team after falling out with Ten Hag.
Asked about the potential of strengthening the squad in January, Ten Hag said: “The current squad I’m happy (with).
“As we get our players back, I’m sure we have a good squad.
“I think a lot of the way it went in the first (part of the) season, the reasons behind (it are) because many players were not available.
“I’m sure when all the players are available on board — it looks like, as I said, Casemiro will be back, Martinez will be back, Mason Mount will be back — we will be much stronger after the winter.”
United are seventh in the Premier League table after just one win in their past four games and have scored just 18 goals in 17 league games this season.