"De Ligt was a surprise absentee from the Red Devils' matchday squad for their 1-1 draw against West Ham on Thursday, with Ayden Heaven drafted in to start alongside Luke Shaw and Noussair Mazraoui in a three-man defence. However, the 19-year-old endured a difficult first half at Old Trafford and made way at the interval for Leny Yoro, while the fit-again Lisandro Martinez made only his second appearance since February as a late replacement for Shaw."
"It remains to be seen if Mazraoui, Amad Diallo and Bryan Mbeumo will be playing their last club games before heading to the Africa Cup of Nations. The release date for players appearing at the competition in Morocco was recently changed to December 15 - the same day that United host Bournemouth at Old Trafford. Amorim remains uncertain exactly when that trio will be departing to join up with Morocco, Ivory Coast and Cameroon respectively, with AFCON beginning on December 21."
"Wing-back Dalot, meanwhile, started for United against West Ham, opening the scoring shortly before the hour mark but replaced by Patrick Dorgu 10 minutes later having picked up a knock. The Hammers went on to snatch a late point courtesy of Soungoutou Magassa's equaliser."
De Ligt missed the West Ham match through an undisclosed injury and was one of two initially unnamed doubts ahead of the game. Ayden Heaven started in a three-man defence but was substituted at halftime for Leny Yoro after a difficult first half; Lisandro Martinez made a late return as a substitute. Dalot opened the scoring shortly before the hour but was replaced ten minutes later after picking up a knock. United conceded a late equaliser from Soungoutou Magassa to draw 1-1. Benjamin Sesko and Harry Maguire remain out injured, while Matheus Cunha returned. Mazraoui, Amad Diallo and Bryan Mbeumo face possible AFCON departures with player release set for December 15 and AFCON beginning December 21.
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