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Reuben Amorim confirmed it Manchester United captain bruno fernandes Will miss the Boxing Day match against newcastle But hopefully his injury problems won’t last too long.
Fernandes forced down in half the time 2-1 defeat to Aston Villa Weekend with soft tissue injury and amorim said initially after that gameHe feared that his captain would be out “for a while”.
He softened that view somewhat during the pre-match press conference for the Newcastle clash, but confirmed that both the Portugal star and fellow midfielder kobi menuWill not be fit to face the Magpies, nursing a calf injury.
“No, not for this game [Newcastle]They’re recovering,” Amorim explained. “I don’t think it’ll take too long, I think Kobe will come back faster than Bruno.”
When asked to put a specific timetable on Fernandes’ return, amid reports that United hope he could return for the Manchester derby on 17 January, the boss demurred: “I don’t want to say, I have an idea but let’s see.”
Amorim admitted that he had lost his captain for any period of time It will be a huge shock. Fernandes has missed only two matches through injury in his entire Man United career, which began in January 2020, plus another game through illness and the boss is keen To fill the void for others – Citing as an example the debut of 18-year-old Jack Fletcher when he came off the bench against Villa.
“It is impossible to replace Bruno,” Amorim said. “A lot of people need to come forward. It’s not just creation.”
“At every set-piece, he is the person organizing the team and it is a good opportunity for everyone to step up and realize that we can’t rely on one player for everything. Sometimes we rely on Bruno for organization and creation.
“We lost Bruno, Brian (Mbeumo) and Amad (Diallo)[both at the African Cup of Nations] In set pieces so it’s huge for the team, but it’s an opportunity for other players to step up and show the leadership we need in the team.
“We have other players, we probably need to look at different ways of playing. I think Jack Fletcher has done a great job, and that’s why when we have these opportunities, we need to give Jack and other guys space.
“I believe we can win any game. We have some problems, but I believe in the team, even without many players at the moment. It is more difficult, but I believe in my players. If we really focus on the game, we can win.”