CUNHA RETURNS TO BOOST MANCHESTER UNITED AGAINST WEST HAM – His return is a big boost for United, who are three points off the top four
Manchester United’s Brazilian forward Matheus Cunha is fit to feature in today’s Premier League clash with West Ham United at Old Trafford, manager Ruben Amorim has said.
He also mentioned two injury doubts who could influence his tactical approach, though declined to name them, while defender Harry Maguire and striker Benjamin Sesko remain sidelined.
The return of Cunha, who missed two games with a head injury, is a big boost for United, who are in seventh place, three points off the top four.
Amorim said United fans had not yet seen the best of the forward, one of the team’s key close-season signings.
Amorim received some good news with FIFA’s announcement that the release period for players heading to this month’s Africa Cup of Nations has been reduced from 14 days before a team’s first game to seven.
That means Amad Diallo (Ivory Coast) and Bryan Mbeumo (Cameroon), whose countries play on December 24, should be free for United’s home game against Bournemouth on December 15.
