Ruben Amorim hopes to have his African stars available for Manchester United’s Premier League fixture against Bournemouth before departing for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON).
United climbed to sixth in the Premier League table with a dominant 4-1 victory over Wolves at Molineux, with Bruno Fernandes netting a brace, while Bryan Mbeumo and Mason Mount added a goal each to secure the win.
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The Red Devils are set to lose three key players to AFCON duty, Bryan Mbeumo (Cameroon), Amad Diallo (Ivory Coast) and Noussair Mazraoui (Morocco), with the tournament beginning on December 21.
However, Amorim is pushing to extend their release date to December 15, allowing them to feature in Man United’s league in a home fixture against Bournemouth.
“The club is talking with the national teams,” Amorim said. “Let’s wait for the middle of the week. I don’t know for sure, but we are doing our job, and the national teams are talking with us, and that is a good sign.”
