Man United head coach Ruben Amorim has confirmed that Matheus Cunha, Mason Mount and Diogo Dalot won’t play against Man City this weekend.
The trio were injury doubts heading into Sunday, and speaking in his pre-match press conference, Amorim said they are not going to be available for the derby:
“They are out for this game. I don’t know how long it’s going to take; we need the guys to be a very, very competitive team. We have players who are eager, so we will be competitive on Sunday. But they are out, they cannot help us in this game.”
“I don’t want to say. If you talk with Cunha, if you catch Cunha outside, he will say he can play this game! I don’t know. We will manage day by day, but they are pushing really hard. And that is a good thing.”
Understandably, supporters on X were not happy about the injury update from Amorim:
Injuries piling up now?
This is turning into a disaster for Amorim! 😡— Metalmind (🩵,🧡) (@metalmiind) September 12, 2025
I'm gutted. I was so desperate to see Cunha ball again.
— Sir Bugie (@BugieKay) September 12, 2025
Hope they will be back before Chelsea game
— Ben Gate (@gate_ben60870) September 12, 2025
Cooked fr
— Blantyy (@Abidoun4) September 12, 2025
Cunha💔😭
— UTD_Clifford🫡 (@Abusuapanyinba) September 12, 2025
Mehnnnn that's a lot of injuries to key players
— JESSE🥷 (@jessotu) September 12, 2025
How will Man United cope without the trio?
Benjamin Sesko will likely replace Cunha up front, while there is a chance that captain Bruno Fernandes will fill in for Mount on the left wing.
Patrick Dorgu is now expected to be recalled in place of Dalot, after being dropped from the starting eleven for the win over Burnley last time out.
Cunha is pushing to play
Based on Amorim’s marks, it seems the club are being cautious with Cunha’s hamstring. The Brazilian took to social media earlier this week to signal that he was targeting a return in the derby.
However, Cunha only picked up his injury less than 2 weeks ago, so if he comes back too early, he could risk a recurrence.
Read more about the Manchester United First Team Squad for 2025/26 here
