The release date for clubs to allow players to travel to the Africa Cup of Nations is on Monday but United play Bournemouth that evening
Ruben Amorim has admitted that Manchester United still don’t know if they will be able to select Bryan Mbeumo, Amad Diallo and Noussair Mazraoui against Bournemouth due to the upcoming Africa Cup of Nations.
The mandatory release date for clubs to allow players to join up with their countries is on Monday, but United host Bournemouth that evening and Amorim said discussions with national teams are still ongoing.
The trio all started Manchester United’s 4-1 win over Wolves, with Cameroon international Mbeumo on the scoresheet, and Amorim said the situation could be different for all three players but expects to hear a decision before Monday.
“We are still in conversation with the national teams,” said Amorim, who revealed United will still be without striker Benjamin Sesko and centre-backs Harry Maguire and Matthijs de Ligt for the visit of Bournemouth.
“The game is Monday, they are here and they are training and we are trying to prepare all the different scenarios.
"It is frustrating. But nobody knows who is going to play, so it is a good thing. We have players to cope with everything. With a long week, you have time to prepare.”
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