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Man Utd's De Ligt to miss World Cup after back surgery
Key takeaways
- Manchester United's Matthijs de Ligt pictured during his most recent comeback attempt in April
- The 26-year-old has not played since the victory at Crystal Palace on 30 November.
- At the time, then-United manager Ruben Amorim said it was a minor issue and expected the Dutchman to be back for the home game with West Ham four days later.
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Manchester United's Matthijs de Ligt pictured during his most recent comeback attempt in April
Manchester United reporter Published11 minutes ago Manchester United's Dutch defender Matthijs de Ligt will miss the 2026 World Cup after finally accepting defeat in his battle to avoid surgery on a long-standing back problem.
The 26-year-old has not played since the victory at Crystal Palace on 30 November.
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