Ruben Amorim has confirmed Matheus Cunha, Harry Maguire and Benjamin \u0160e\u0161ko will all be absent for Sunday\u2019s trip to Crystal Palace, but offered differing timelines for their returns.<\/p>\n
Cunha missed the recent defeat after suffering a head injury in training and had pulled out of a public appearance following an \u201caccident in training.\u201d The Brazilian, Man Utd\u2019s first signing of the summer, arrived from Wolverhampton Wanderers in a \u00a362.5 million ($82.7 million) deal. In 11 appearances this season Cunha has produced a single goal contribution and his capacity to produce moments of individual quality was noted as missing when the side struggled to break down a stubborn Everton defence.<\/p>\n
On the eve of the Palace match Amorim was clear that Cunha will not be available this weekend. He told assembled media, \u201cMatheus the next one [game], not this one.\u201d United return to Premier League action midweek against West Ham United at Old Trafford, leaving the door open for a quicker return for Cunha.<\/p>\n
By contrast Amorim said both Maguire and \u0160e\u0161ko will need \u201cmore time\u201d to recover. Maguire picked up a thigh injury during the 2\u20132 draw with Tottenham Hotspur earlier in the month. \u0160e\u0161ko suffered a knee problem at the end of that same chaotic game and remains on the sidelines as he adjusts to life at Old Trafford. The young striker is still finding his feet\u2014defensive midfielder Casemiro is currently outscoring him this season.<\/p>\n
Amorim\u2019s updates underline a mixed picture for squad selection: a short absence expected for Cunha and lengthier recovery periods for the other two. The manager\u2019s candid remarks set expectations ahead of consecutive fixtures and give a clear signal on who will be unavailable for the immediate run of matches.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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