Why Matheus Cunha is not in Manchester United squad vs Brentford

Man Utd will be without Matheus Cunha on Monday night after the forward picked up an injury that ruled him out of the Brentford game.

Matheus Cunha is hoping he will be fit to face Liverpool on Sunday despite the forward being forced out of Manchester United’s Premier League clash with Brentford tonight.

The Brazilian missed some training last week after complaining of a sore hip flexor and he hasn’t recovered in time to take his place in the squad against the Bees.

But United are hopeful Cunha’s issue is only a minor one and that he will be fit to return to the squad for the Old Trafford showdown with Arne Slot’s side at the weekend.

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Cunha had started 10 successive games for United under Michael Carrick, but he came off with nine minutes to go after scoring the only goal of the game in the win against Chelsea at Stamford Bridge last weekend.

His place in the starting XI has been taken by Amad, but Carrick has been boosted with the return of Patrick Dorgu to a matchday squad for the first time in just over three months.

Cunha took Dorgu’s place on the left wing when the 21-year-old suffered a hamstring injury against Arsenal in January. That was Carrick’s second game in charge and Dorgu had scored in both before picking up his injury.

His return had initially been pencilled in for the Liverpool game, but he has made encouraging progress during his rehabilitation and is on the bench against Brentford.

Leny Yoro has also returned to the bench after missing the win at Chelsea with a hip injury.

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