'We have all the data' - Ruben Amorim names three players Manchester United need the most
Man Utd have lacked creativity in their last couple of matches due to injury and absence.
Ruben Amorim admits Manchester United have lacked creativity due to the absence of three key players in recent weeks. United were without eight senior players when they drew 1-1 with Wolves at the start of the week and could be without them all for their trip to face Leeds this weekend.
Noussair Mazraoui, Amad Diallo and Bryan Mbeumo are away due to their participation in the Africa Cup of Nations, while another five players are still injured. Amad and Mbeumo have been two of United's most creative players this season and their international involvement has coincided with injury to club captain Bruno Fernandes.
None of the attacking trio is set to be available for the trip to face Leeds United this weekend, and Amorim admits their absences have been felt particularly hard across the last two matches.
Amorim names three players United need the most
Speaking in the embargoed section of his pre-match press conference, Manchester United head coach admitted his side had struggled to compensate for the loss of Amad Diallo, Bryan Mbeumo and Bruno Fernandes.
Asked if there were a lack of options on the United bench, he told reporters: "I don't like to talk about that. But it sounds like an excuse. I just want... It was bad luck to lose Amad, Bryan, especially and Bruno at the same time. They had more creation in the opportunities than the rest of the team. If you lose the three of them at the same time, any team in the world will struggle. And now Mount. But I'm not talking.. Not in everyone. I'm just focused on the three guys that we have all the data.
"You have all the data and you can sense that three guys create most of the chances for us. And if you lose not one but all three at the same time, of course we are going to struggle. Then you have to put set pieces in that. Who is kicking the set pieces? Amad, Bryan and Bruno. So everything is combined and we just need to acknowledge that.
"And then it's getting closer to having all these three players. The important thing is to understand why we struggled in the last three games in creation and quality in the game. I think it's clear."
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