Ruben Amorim refused to disclose the identity of two uncertain selections ahead of Manchester United\u2019s Thursday meeting with West Ham United, underlining a tactical caution from the manager. \u201cWe have two doubts for the game,\u201d the Portuguese boss said at a press conference on Wednesday. “I will not tell you [who] because we will change the way we are going to approach [the game]. Let’s see if they can play,” he teased.<\/p>\n
Amorim added clarity on squad availability: “The rest of the squad is good. Matheus is good. Harry Maguire and \u0160e\u0161ko [are out].” Those comments left Cunha as the headline fitness story for United. The Brazilian, signed for \u00a362.5 million ($83.2 million) in the summer, missed the last two games against Crystal Palace and Everton after a training knock that placed him under concussion protocol. He was also forced to withdraw from a local appearance to switch on the Christmas lights in Altrincham, near his home in south Manchester.<\/p>\n
Cunha\u2019s importance is underlined by his return to form and prior output. After 21 goals and assists in the Premier League last season for Wolverhampton Wanderers, he has become central to United\u2019s attacking overhaul in 2025\u201326 alongside Bryan Mbeumo. He scored his first goal for the club in October\u2019s win over Brighton & Hove Albion, and the team has scored 20 times collectively in his last eight Premier League appearances.<\/p>\n
Amorim\u2019s suggestion that he might “change the way” his team approaches the fixture points to potential tactical adjustments. The manager\u2019s 3-4-2-1 system has been widely debated and, after a defeat to Everton, he rejected suggestions that he is \u201cfixated\u201d on a singular tactical style in an interview with DAZN Portugal that was published shortly after that loss.<\/p>\n
Amorim also referenced a more mobile attacking approach: “We did it against Liverpool, it wasn\u2019t with Bryan Mbeumo, it was with Cunha. And it\u2019s an option that we have,” he insisted. For now, United will enter the clash with two kept doubts and a clearer picture on Cunha\u2019s availability.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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