"We are still in conversations with the national teams, the game is on Monday so they are training and we are trying to prepare all scenarios. It's frustrating but at the same time nobody knows who is going to play, so it's a good thing. We have players to cope with everything. With a long week you can work on several things to prepare for the game."
"Ruben Amorim still does not know whether Amad Diallo, Bryan Mbeumo and Noussair Mazraoui will be available for Manchester United's game at home to Bournemouth on Monday after they were called up for the Africa Cup of Nations. Monday is the mandatory date set by Fifa for clubs to release players for the tournament, which starts in Morocco on 21 December."
Ruben Amorim remains uncertain whether Amad Diallo, Bryan Mbeumo and Noussair Mazraoui will be available for Manchester United's home match against Bournemouth due to Africa Cup of Nations call-ups. FIFA mandated Monday as the release date for tournament participants and offered to mediate any disputes between clubs and national teams. Conversations are ongoing with the national teams while players continue training and the club prepares multiple scenarios ahead of the match. Manchester United sit sixth in the league with one defeat in nine games. Maguire and De Ligt are injured; Benjamin Sesko may return after minor illness. Bournemouth are expected to press high and play direct, making the fixture demanding.
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