Matheus Cunha will miss Manchester United\u2019s trip to Crystal Palace after being ruled out of Sunday\u2019s match. The forward posted a social update shortly after a club statement, sharing a picture of himself training on a bike and addressing supporters directly. The social post appeared aimed at easing concern over the absence.<\/p>\n
\u201cThank you all for the messages, I haven\u2019t gone crazy yet,\u201d he laughed.<\/p>\n
\u201cDespite the joke, thank you for your concern. Much love.\u201d<\/p>\n
There will be no Cunha at Selhurst Park on Sunday, but the fixture could still provide the first minutes of the season for Lisandro Mart\u00ednez. The defender has not played for the Red Devils since suffering a nasty knee injury in February, an injury that occurred, coincidentally, against Palace. Mart\u00ednez was named among the substitutes against Everton but was not used as the manager advised caution over his comeback.<\/p>\n
\u201cIf he is on the bench, he is ready,\u201d Amorim told club media before the game.<\/p>\n
\u201cOf course, we need to control his minutes but, if he is on the bench, he is ready to play.\u201d<\/p>\n
Amorim\u2019s comments suggested Mart\u00ednez is considered fit to participate if required, though the club will monitor his playing time carefully. The context of these decisions is a side under renewed scrutiny following the recent defeat to Everton. That result ended a five-game unbeaten run and intensified questions about the team\u2019s overall direction under the Portuguese tactician.<\/p>\n
United sit 10th in the table ahead of the weekend\u2019s fixtures, two points behind Palace in fifth. With Cunha absent and Mart\u00ednez edging back towards match action, the manager faces selection and load-management choices that could shape the squad\u2019s response to the mounting pressure.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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