Manchester United have suffered a triple injury blow ahead of the derby clash against Manchester City on Sunday afternoon.
The Red Devils have made significant changes to their attacking lineup by acquiring Matheus Cunha, Bryan Mbeumo, and Benjamin Sesko this summer. Conversely, Ruben Amorim has permitted Alejandro Garnacho, Marcus Rashford, Antony, Jadon Sancho, and Rasmus Hojlund to depart.
Cunha has had a promising beginning to this season, although he has yet to score in any of the first four matches across all competitions. Unfortunately, he suffered a hamstring injury against Burnley just prior to the international break and was substituted midway through the first half.
In a similar vein, Mount also experienced an injury during the same match and was replaced at halftime. Diogo Dalot, on the other hand, completed a full match against Grimsby Town and Burnley within just four days. However, he sustained a muscular injury while on international duty with Portugal.
Now, during the pre-derby press conference, Amorim announced that Cunha, Mount, and Dalot will not be available for selection this weekend. This represents a significant setback for the Old Trafford club.
The Portuguese manager did not disclose the specific return date for any of the three players but suggested that Cunha’s injury is not severe, indicating that the Brazilian could be ready to play this weekend if he receives medical clearance.
Triple injury blow
Mount joined the Red Devils from Chelsea a couple of years ago, but his time at Old Trafford has been plagued with injury problems, starting only 13 games in the Premier League over the last two seasons. So, this is a concern that he has sustained another issue this early in the campaign.
Dalot’s injury shouldn’t be a huge concern for United as they have Patrick Dorgu, Amad Diallo, and Noussair Mazraoui to provide cover. The Moroccan was out injured over the last few weeks before returning in the last game, so he didn’t go on international duty.
Meanwhile, Lisandro Martínez is edging closer towards full fitness after recovering from a serious knee injury. But, he isn’t ready to feature in this fixture yet.
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