Overview
- Fernandes was forced off at half-time at Villa Park with a soft-tissue issue, which Amorim said will keep him out for “a while.”
- United’s midfield options are further depleted with Kobbie Mainoo sidelined by a calf problem, with Casemiro set to return from suspension.
- Aston Villa won 2-1 through a Morgan Rogers brace after Matheus Cunha had briefly drawn United level before the break.
- Lisandro Martínez filled in in midfield and academy products Jack Fletcher and Shea Lacey made first-team debuts as Amorim reshuffled.
- Amorim reiterated United will not pursue short-term fixes in January, emphasizing adherence to the club’s longer-term recruitment plan.