Matheus Cunha returns for Manchester United tonight when they face West Ham in the Premier League.
The summer signing sat out both the recent home loss to 10-man Everton and Sunday’s 2-1 win at Crystal Palace with an unspecified knock picked up in training.
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United head coach Ruben Amorim said ahead of the visit of the Hammers to Old Trafford on Thursday night: “Matheus is good.
“He has more levels to go. He’s at a different club, different pressure, he was struggling because he was not scoring, he was thinking too much about the numbers but the influence he has in the team is important to us.”
Cunha comes straight back into the starting lineup, replacing Mason Mount in attack despite the midfielder’s goal at Selhurst Park.
Fellow forward Benjamin Sesko will be sidelined with a knee injury for a couple more weeks yet, with Harry Maguire's hamstring issue ruling the defender out for a similar length of time.
Captain Bruno Fernandes continues in a midfield two alongside Casemiro, having been spotted clutching his hamstring against Palace before Amorim quickly allayed any injury fears.
Amorim confirmed that two other United players were doubtful for the game against West Ham, and it turns out Leny Yoro and Matthijs de Ligt were the mystery duo as they miss out completely.
Confirmed team news
Manchester United XI: Lammens; Mazraoui, Heaven, Shaw; Amad, Casemiro, Fernandes, Dalot; Mbeumo, Cunha; Zirkzee.
Substitutes: Bayindir, Dorgu, Malacia, Martinez, Yoro, Mainoo, Mount, Ugarte, Lacey.
