Matthijs de Ligt starts training on grass again

Apr 24, 2026, 15:04

Introduction

Matthijs de Ligt is a defender for Manchester United. He hurt his back in November. Now he is training on grass again. But he cannot play in the next game against Brentford.

Main Body

De Ligt got hurt on 30 November. He played against Crystal Palace. He has not played since then. Now he trains outside. He does light exercises. Doctors watch him. He wrote on social media: 'Working hard, getting closer.' The coach said the injury is hard to fix. He did not know when de Ligt can play again. De Ligt did gym exercises before. Now he is on grass. Other players: Martinez cannot play next game. Maguire can play again. Yoro maybe can play. Dorgu is also getting better.

Conclusion

We do not know when de Ligt will play again. But training on grass is a good sign. Manchester United plays Brentford without him. But Maguire is back to help the team.

Vocabulary Learning

defender (n.)
player who stops goals / a player in sports who tries to stop the other team from scoring後衛
Example:Matthijs de Ligt is a defender for Manchester United.
hurt (v.)
injure / to cause pain or injury to someone弄傷；傷害
Example:He hurt his back in November.
injury (n.)
damage / harm done to a person's body受傷；損傷
Example:The coach said the injury is hard to fix.
sign (n.)
indication / something that shows that something is true or will happen跡象；徵兆
Example:Training on grass is a good sign.
training (n.)
practice / the activity of learning or practicing skills, especially for sports訓練；練習
Example:Now he is training on grass again.

Sentence Learning

He hurt his back in November.
Time Marker: The phrase "in November" tells us when the action happened.時間標記: 短語「在十一月」告訴我們動作發生的時間。
Now he is training on grass again.
Time Marker and Prepositional Phrase: "Now" shows the present time. "On grass" tells us where he is training.時間標記和介詞短語：「現在」表示當前的時間。「在草地上」告訴我們他在哪裡訓練。
But he cannot play in the next game against Brentford.
Connector and Prepositional Phrase: "But" connects two ideas, showing contrast. "In the next game against Brentford" gives context about the game.連接詞和介詞短語：「但是」連接兩個想法，表示對比。「在下一場對陣布倫特福德的比賽中」提供了關於比賽的背景。
De Ligt got hurt on 30 November.
Time Marker: "On 30 November" specifies the exact date of the injury.時間標記：「在11月30日」具體說明了受傷的日期。
He wrote on social media: ''Working hard, getting closer.''
Prepositional Phrase: "On social media" tells us where he wrote the message.介詞短語：「在社交媒體上」告訴我們他在哪裡寫了這條信息。