Manchester United get major injury boost as Ruben Amorim provides update ahead of West Ham clash

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·3 Desember 2025

Manchester United get major injury boost as Ruben Amorim provides update ahead of West Ham clash

Man Utd boss also confirms two players are doubtful to face West Ham

Manchester United forward Matheus Cunha is available for selection against West Ham, Ruben Amorim has confirmed.

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Cunha has missed Man United’s last two games after picking up a knock in training ahead of the disappointing home defeat by Everton.

Speaking in the pre-match press conference on Wednesday, Amorim revealed the Brazilian is set to return to the matchday squad as he hopes to see an improvement from his summer signing.

“Matheus is good,” Amorim told reporters.

“He has more levels to go. He’s at a different club, different pressure, he was struggling because he was not scoring, he was thinking too much about the numbers but the influence he has in the team is important to us.”

Cunha’s return is certainly a boost for Man Utd as they seek to avenge last season’s loss to West Ham in the corresponding fixture.

In fact, the Red Devils lost both games against the Hammers during the 2024-25 Premier League campaign and have only won one of the previous five meetings between the two sides.

While, Cunha is back for United, Benjamin Sesko and Harry Maguire remain sidelined after sustaining injuries in Man Utd’s 2-2 draw against Tottenham before the international break in November.

Furthermore, Amorim says two unnamed players are doubtful for Thursday night’s showdown under the lights at Old Trafford.

"We have two doubts for the game, I will not tell you today because we will change the way we are going to approach [the game] ," Amorim added.

“Let's see if they can play tomorrow.

“The rest of the squad is good. Harry and Sesko are still out."