After the international break, Manchester United face Manchester City in the Premier League.
Ruben Amorim’s team will go to the Etihad stadium this week at a meeting at the start of the season against their city rivals.
With only four points of their first nine available in the Premier League this season, the Amorim team started the season in bad shape.
Even in their only victory against Burnley, they needed a late penalty by Bruno Fernandes to get three points.
More important tests await them in the coming weeks and the trip to Etihad will give us a better idea of how United can face difficult challenges this season.
Man United could be without key players against Man City
According to Manchester Evening News, Amorim faces the prospect of being without four of his first team players for the match against Man City of Pep Guardiola.
Central defender Lisandro Martinez is doubtful for the match against City. The versatile defender has been without action for months and even if he has resumed training in Carrington, the trip to Etihad could come too early for him.
The most recent reverse implies Diogo Dalot, who withdrew from the national team of Portugal due to a muscle problem and returned to Manchester for a more in -depth assessment.
The right back started regularly for the Red Devils this season, so its absence throws a shadow on the next clashes with high issues, including the Manchester derby, followed by matches against Chelsea and Liverpool.
Meanwhile, attacker assets are also on the treatment table. Matheus Cunha, the summer signing of 62.5 million pounds Sterling of United, drink in the 3-2 victory against Burnley and then withdrew from the Brazilian team.
Matheus cunha will be a big loss for Amorim
Despite the sharing of a message of gratitude and optimism on social networks, Cunha’s recovery remains uncertain.
Mason Mount also left the Burnley Lighting early, which made an alarm more on the depth of the club and the options available.
Amorim faces a critical test in the team’s selection. With Dalot, Cunha and Mount who encounter fitness problems and Martinez is still long term, he will have to carefully assess the options before the intense matches.
If Dalot is excluded, alternatives like Amad Diallo can be considered to the right, although his attacking forces can be exposed defensively, in particular against a high -level team like Man City.
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