Ruben Amorim provided a fitness update for Manchester United ahead of Sunday\u2019s meeting with Liverpool, confirming that key internationals returning to Carrington would be available for selection.<\/p>\n
\u201cBruno played 62 minutes [for Portugal], we gave [him] one more day [to recover],\u201d the 40-year-old explained. \u201cWe try to balance everything to have everyone ready. But they are ready, the guys are returning from national teams. They are ready to play.\u201d<\/p>\n
Amorim said several players who endured extensive international travel were managed carefully. Ivory Coast\u2019s Amad Diallo and Brazil internationals Casemiro and Matheus Cunha were afforded a rest after their travels but, according to the manager, should be fit enough to play some role at Anfield. Diogo Dalot, Fernandes\u2019s international teammate, is also expected to make an appearance on Sunday.<\/p>\n
Team news was not uniformly positive. When asked about Noussair Mazraoui, Amorim was candid: \u201cMazraoui, I don\u2019t know,\u201d he admitted. The Morocco international has made just two starts this season, did not join up with his country this month and continues to nurse a thigh injury. He will remain on the sidelines alongside Lisandro Mart\u00ednez for the short term.<\/p>\n
Mart\u00ednez is working his way back after a long layoff and Amorim offered an encouraging timeline. The Argentine centre back is closing in on a return to full fitness following an eight-month absence after tearing his ACL in February. \u201cLicha is near,\u201d Amorim revealed, \u201cbut almost returning to the trainings with the team.\u201d<\/p>\n
Amorim\u2019s assessment sets clearer expectations ahead of a high-profile fixture at Anfield. Fernandes and the returning internationals are confirmed as available, several rotated players should be able to contribute, Mazraoui\u2019s availability remains uncertain, and Mart\u00ednez is nearing a training return.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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