Overview
- Interim head coach Darren Fletcher ruled Bryan Mbeumo out of Sunday’s FA Cup tie against Brighton, citing the short turnaround from AFCON.
- Amad Diallo will also not feature against Brighton after Ivory Coast’s quarter-final defeat, with his club return scheduled for the coming days.
- Both attackers are expected to be available for selection for the Manchester derby on January 17, according to multiple reports.
- Morocco’s 2-0 win over Cameroon and Egypt’s 3-2 victory over Ivory Coast confirmed the exits that trigger Mbeumo and Amad’s returns to Manchester United.
- Noussair Mazraoui remains with Morocco for the AFCON semi-finals and will be unavailable for United until at least January 17.