US EditionMan United Try to Get Clearance to Play AFCON Trio in Premier League Clash with Bournemouth
Manchester United aims to field three Africa Cup of Nations players before their release under FIFA's reduced seven-day mandatory window, impacting squad selection.
- On Friday, Manchester United sought late clearance to play Bryan Mbeumo, Amad Diallo and Noussair Mazraoui in Monday's game at Old Trafford, while Ruben Amorim said he did not know if they would be available.
- FIFA announced that it reduced the release period from 14 to seven days, with players released from Monday ahead of the opening match on Dec. 21 and the final on Jan. 18.
- He said they were still in talks with national teams and training, adding, `We are still in conversations with the national teams, the game's on Monday, they are here, training and we are trying to prepare all scenarios,` Amorim explained.
- Losing Mbeumo would deprive United of their leading scorer with seven goals since his $87 million move; Harry Maguire and Matthijs de Ligt are definitely absent, while Sesko's availability remains uncertain.
- Clubs face uncertainty as Amorim hopes for a Saturday decision while negotiating with Cameroon, Ivory Coast and Morocco federations amid AFCON absences including Mohamed Salah and Omar Marmoush.
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Los Angeles TimesBy JAMES ROBSON MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Manchester United manages to receive a last-minute authorization for Bryan Mbeumo, Amad Diallo and Noussair Mazraoui to play the Premier League match against Bournemouth on Monday before the trio travels to the African Cup of Nations. Coach Ruben Amorim said he doesn’t know if players will be available, only three days away from that match in Old Trafford. “We’re still in conversations with the picks. T…
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Man United try to get clearance to play AFCON trio in Premier League clash with Bournemouth
Manchester United is trying to get clearance to play Bryan Mbeumo, Amad Diallo and Noussair Mazraoui in Monday’s Premier League game against Bournemouth before the trio head off to the Africa Cup of Nations.
Man Utd news: Ruben Amorim in the dark over availability of three AFCON stars ahead of crucial clash
Manchester United manager Ruben Amorim faces an anxious wait to discover whether three key players will be available for Monday's Premier League encounter with Bournemouth
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