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  "path": "/2026/03/05/man-utd-star-leaves-stadium-limping-newcastle-defeat-add-michael-carrick-woes-27238739/",
  "publishedAt": "2026-03-05T08:27:33.000Z",
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    "Football",
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    "Manchester United",
    "Michael Carrick",
    "Newcastle United",
    "Noussair Mazraoui",
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    "Newcastle",
    "Diogo Dalot",
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    "March 4, 2026",
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  "textContent": "Carrick suffered his first defeat as United boss (Picture: Getty)\n\nNoussair Mazraoui was spotted leaving St James’ Park with a heavy limp following Manchester United’s defeat to Newcastle United.\n\nThe Morrocco international started his first game for the club since December on Thursday night on Tyneside, coming in for Diogo Dalot at right-back.\n\nDespite the hosts being reduced to 10 men on the stroke of half-time, a woeful second-half performance saw United fall to their first defeat in 12 games and the first since Michael Carrick took the reins.\n\nMazraoui was seen struggling late on in the contest, forcing Carrick into a late change with Tyrell Malacia brought on for just his second appearance of the season and his first of the year.\n\nThe Dutchman’s lack of gametime showed and was at fault as William Osula bagged a late winner for the Magpies.\n\nLater in the evening, Mazraoui was spotted limping slowly out of the stadium, clearly still in discomfort.\n\nUnited do not play again until Sunday 15 March when they host Aston Villa, at least allowing plenty of time for Mazraoui to recover.\n\n##  Your football fix\n\n**Metro** 's Head of Sport James Goldman delivers punchy analysis, transfer talk and his take on the week's biggest stories direct to your inbox every week.\n\nSign up here, it's an open goal.\n\n> Noussair Mazraoui not looking comfortable walking out of St James’ Park #mufc pic.twitter.com/3j5P6It5fc\n>\n> — Katherine Walsh (@katwalshy1) March 4, 2026\n\nUnited head to Bournemouth the following week before the March international breaks kicks in with their next game coming against Leeds on 13 April.\n\nUnited had taken 19 points from a possible 21 under Carrick, climbing into third place after their victory over Crystal Palace on Sunday.\n\nMazraoui played most of the game at right-back (Picture: Getty)\n\nThey remain in that position buy missed the chance to put some real daylight between themselves and the sides around them with just three points now separating United, Aston Villa, Chelsea and Liverpool.\n\nUnited remain third but Chelsea have closed the gap (Picture: Getty)\n\n‘Bitterly disappointed,’ Carrick said of the result It hurts that tonight.\n\n‘We definitely came here in good shape, looking to get something from the game, if not win the game and we’re disappointed with the way it panned out.\n\n‘We can be an awful lot better. We’ve put ourselves in a good position, a decent position with the performances and the results that we’ve had, so tonight hurts.’\n\nComment now Comments  Add Metro as a Preferred Source on Google Add as preferred source ",
  "title": "Man Utd star leaves stadium limping after Newcastle defeat to add to Michael Carrick woes"
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