Manchester United team news vs Brentford as four stars ruled out of match
Man Utd face Brentford in the Premier League this weekend and here is the early team news.
Manchester United will be without four players when they travel to face Brentford in the Premier League this weekend.
Amad Diallo will miss the match following a family bereavement, while Noussair Mazraoui has also been ruled out with a slight knock. Lisandro Martinez is still sidelined due to injury and Casemiro will miss the match through suspension after he was sent off against Chelsea last weekend.
United have not given any indication of how long they will be without Amad after he was granted time off, with Diogo Dalot in line to start this weekend. The Portugal international returned to team training at the start of the week and is the obvious choice to start at right wing-back, with Patrick Dorgu on the left flank.
Manchester United team news vs Brentford
Speaking at his pre-match press conference on Friday afternoon, Ruben Amorim was asked for an update on his team ahead of the Brentford clash.
The United head coach confirmed Amad would miss the match due to his bereavement, while Noussair Mazraoui is not expected to be back until after the October international break.
"Licha is out. Casemiro is out because of the red card. Amad is not here,” he told reporters. “Someone in his family passed away so we are giving all the support to Amad, it was important for him to have his time and return home. (Mazraoui) He is out also. He will not be back until the international break."
When asked about the criticism Amad received from some fans after he posed with a picture with Alejandro Garnacho following the victory over Chelsea, he added: “I say the same thing to my players - shut down social media [response to a question about Amad's deleted pictures]. It's like that nowadays. It's a price you have to pay. But the important thing is the club and his friends are real life for Amad. We are here for him. It's a tough moment and in this kind of moment, the next game is not important. We can win without Amad and we want to win also for him."
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