"The game is Monday. They are here, they are training and we are trying to prepare all the scenarios to prepare the game. It's frustrating, but at the same time nobody knows who is going to play. So it's a good thing I think. So we have players to cope with everything and that is something. With a long week you can see a lot of things and work on several things to prepare for the game and any situation."
"Amorim said the club are still in negotiations with the federations of Cameroon, Ivory Coast and Morocco about when they have to be released. He's hoping to get a final decision by Saturday at the latest. FIFA have issued a statement insisting players must be released at least a week before each nation's first game of the tournament -- which kicks off with Morocco against Comoros on Dec. 21. Mbeumo's Cameroon and Amad's Ivory Coast begin their campaigns on Dec. 24."
Ruben Amorim remains unsure whether Bryan Mbeumo, Amad Diallo and Noussair Mazraoui will be available for the upcoming match against Bournemouth. The three players are due to travel to the Africa Cup of Nations later this month and the club is negotiating release timing with the federations of Cameroon, Ivory Coast and Morocco. FIFA requires players to be released at least one week before each nation's first AFCON match. A final decision is expected by Saturday. United will be without defenders Harry Maguire and Matthijs de Ligt, while Benjamin Sesko's return is uncertain due to illness and recent knee injury.
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