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"It Looked Promising in the Week" - Manchester United Boss Michael Carrick Reveals Why Cunha Misses Brentford Clash

Amad replaced the Brazilian in the starting XI as United managed without their forward, who has eight goals and two assists in 30 Premier League games.

  • On Monday, Manchester United forward Matheus Cunha missed the match against Brentford after manager Michael Carrick confirmed he suffered a sore hip flexor and could not recover in time for the fixture.
  • Carrick explained the injury occurred during last weekend's victory over Chelsea at Stamford Bridge, where Cunha scored the decisive goal before coming off with nine minutes remaining.
  • Amad Diallo replaced Cunha in the starting lineup, while Patrick Dorgu and Harry Maguire returned to the matchday squad following injury and suspension respectively.
  • Manchester United entered Monday's clash tied on 58 points with Liverpool and Aston Villa, seeking a victory to consolidate their position in the Premier League's top three standings.
  • With the injury described as minor, Cunha faces a race against time to be fit for next Sunday's match against Liverpool at Old Trafford, a fixture with major Champions League qualification implications.
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Manchester United will not be able to count on the mid-attacking Matheus Cunha in the match against Brentford this Monday for the 34th round of the Premier League. The player was cut off from the match's relationship by an injury. Amid the succession of physical problems that have affected players of the Brazilian team less than two months from the World Cup, the situation of Cunha is much less worrying. He has pains in the hip flexor muscle. — …

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