Manchester United boss Ruben Amorim is keeping the fitness doubts of two mystery players a guarded secret ahead of Thursday’s Premier League clash with West Ham United.
Matheus Cunha has returned to training in a substantial boost ahead of facing the Hammers, while Harry Maguire and Benjamin Šeško both remain confirmed absences. But there are two others that Amorim called “doubts” that he wasn’t prepared to name. Bruno Fernandes was already declared fit.
“We have two doubts for the game,” the Portuguese boss said at a press conference on Wednesday. “I will not tell you [who] because we will change the way we are going to approach [the game]. Let's see if they can play,” he teased.
“The rest of the squad is good. Matheus is good. Harry Maguire and Šeško [are out].”
Cunha’s return to fitness is important. The Brazilian, signed for £62.5 million ($83.2 million) in the summer has missed the last two games against Crystal Palace and Everton due to a training knock that left him under concussion protocol. It also meant he had to pull out of a local event, having been booked to switch on the Christmas lights in Altrincham, near his home in south Manchester.
After 21 goals and assists in the Premier League last season for Wolverhampton Wanderers, Cunha has been a key part of United’s attacking overhaul in 2025–26, in conjunction with Bryan Mbeumo. He scored his first goal for the club in October’s win over Brighton & Hove Albion, while the overall team has netted 20 times collectively in his last eight Premier League appearances.
