{"id":22910,"date":"2025-09-06T10:30:44","date_gmt":"2025-09-06T14:30:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2025\/09\/06\/man-united-may-not-have-four-starters-for-their-trip-to-man-city-next-week\/"},"modified":"2025-09-06T10:30:44","modified_gmt":"2025-09-06T14:30:44","slug":"man-united-may-not-have-four-starters-for-their-trip-to-man-city-next-week","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2025\/09\/06\/man-united-may-not-have-four-starters-for-their-trip-to-man-city-next-week\/","title":{"rendered":"Man United may not have four starters for their trip to Man City next week"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_74 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2025\/09\/06\/man-united-may-not-have-four-starters-for-their-trip-to-man-city-next-week\/#Man_United_may_not_be_for_key_players_and_Man_City\" >Man United may not be for key players and Man City<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2025\/09\/06\/man-united-may-not-have-four-starters-for-their-trip-to-man-city-next-week\/#Matheus_Cunha_is_a_huge_loss_for_Amorim\" >Matheus Cunha is a huge loss for Amorim<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"article-body\">\n<!-- Article Start --><\/p>\n<p><strong>After an international break, Manchester United will face Manchester City in the Premier League.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Reuben Amorim&#8217;s side will travel to Etihad Stadium this week, in an early season encounter with City rivals.<\/p>\n<p>Of the first nine players in the Premier League this season, four points were four, and Amorim&#8217;s team began the season in a poor way.<\/p>\n<p>Even the only victory over Burnley, they needed a slow penalty from Bruno Fernandez to secure three points.<\/p>\n<p>Looking forward to them in the coming weeks, a trip to Etihad will give us a better idea of \u200b\u200bhow United can tackle tough challenges this season.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Man_United_may_not_be_for_key_players_and_Man_City\"><\/span>Man United may not be for key players and Man City<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>According to Manchester Evening News, Amorim is facing the prospect of not having four first team players in Pep Guardiola&#8217;s match against Man City.<\/p>\n<p>Center back Lisandro Martinez is suspicious of a match against City. The versatile defender has been taking action for months and despite his resume training at Carrington, a trip to Etihad may be too early for him.<\/p>\n<p>Recent set-offs include Diogo Darott, who retreated from the Portuguese national troops due to muscle problems and returned to Manchester for further evaluation.<\/p>\n<p>As the right-back started regularly for the Red Devils this season, his absence will shadow upcoming high-stakes clashes, including the Manchester Derby, following the matchups between Chelsea and Liverpool.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, attack assets are also on the treatment table. United&#8217;s \u00a362.5 million summer signing, Matthews Cunha, limped during a 3-2 victory over Burnley before slipping out of the Brazilian side.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Matheus_Cunha_is_a_huge_loss_for_Amorim\"><\/span>Matheus Cunha is a huge loss for Amorim<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<figure class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><picture><source type=\"image\/webp\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/icdn.caughtoffside.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/manchester-united-v-arsenal-premier-league-min-414x289.jpg.webp 414w,https:\/\/icdn.caughtoffside.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/manchester-united-v-arsenal-premier-league-min-630x439.jpg.webp 630w,https:\/\/icdn.caughtoffside.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/manchester-united-v-arsenal-premier-league-min-768x536.jpg.webp 768w,https:\/\/icdn.caughtoffside.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/manchester-united-v-arsenal-premier-league-min-770x537.jpg.webp 770w,https:\/\/icdn.caughtoffside.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/manchester-united-v-arsenal-premier-league-min-900x628.jpg.webp 900w,https:\/\/icdn.caughtoffside.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/manchester-united-v-arsenal-premier-league-min-1200x837.jpg.webp 1200w,https:\/\/icdn.caughtoffside.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/manchester-united-v-arsenal-premier-league-min-1536x1072.jpg.webp 1536w,https:\/\/icdn.caughtoffside.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/manchester-united-v-arsenal-premier-league-min-2048x1429.jpg.webp 2048w\" data-sizes=\"(min-width:1230px) 770px, (min-width:1020px) 630px, (min-width:900px) 880px, (min-width:680px) 97vw, (min-width:414px) 414px, 100vw\"><\/source><\/picture><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Man United&#8217;s Mas Cunha is active during Manchester United&#8217;s Premier League matches against Arsenal. (Photo by Stu Forster\/Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Despite sharing messages of gratitude and optimism on social media, Cunha&#8217;s recovery remains uncertain.<\/p>\n<p>Mason Mount also left Burnley Fixture early to issue more warnings about club depth and available options.<\/p>\n<p>Amorim faces important tests in squad selection. With Dalot, Cunha and Mount experiencing fitness issues and Martinez still on the sidelines for the long term, he should carefully evaluate options ahead of a fierce match.<\/p>\n<p>If Dalot is ruled out, alternatives like Amad Diallo could be considered on the right-wing back, but his offensive strength could be exposed defensively, especially against top teams like Man City.<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Fabrizio Romano: Midfielder linked with future &#8220;Open to Mic&#8221; Man United<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><!-- Article End -->\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>After an international break, Manchester United will face Manchester City in the Premier League. Reuben Amorim&#8217;s side will travel to Etihad Stadium this week, in an early season encounter with City rivals. 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