“He felt something…”: Amorim provides injury update on in-form United star

With the odds firmly stacked against them, Manchester United not only clinched all three points against Newcastle but also claimed their second clean sheet of the season. The Red Devils produced a 1-0 win on Boxing Day at Old Trafford, earning plaudits for the spirit shown by the players. Ruben Amorim had to tweak a lot of things for the contest, reverting to a back-four, handing minutes to youngsters, while having to rely on players he has criticised in the past. And all of the changes, necessitated due to injuries and AFCON, paid off handsomely as the home side climbed up to fifth in the table. Mason Mount was subbed off at half-time However, there was a bit of gloom amid all the festive joy as Mason Mount had to be replaced at half-time with Jack Fletcher coming on in his place. The Englishman seemed to be back to his best this season, thanks to the head coach’s current utilisation. However, he seemed to pick up an injury, and given the mounting injury crisis at the club, Amorim was in no mood to take further risks. “He felt something at half-time,” Amorim told Sky Sports (via the club website). “He wanted to go [on] and that is also a good thing. Amorim provides injury update “He wanted to go to the second half but we cannot lose more players, if you are not 100 per cent. And Jack did a very good job.” Hopefully, the fact that the England international was ready to soldier on means he will be available for the clash against Wolverhampton Wanderers next week. The 20-time English league champions are already without Bruno Fernandes, Kobbie Mainoo, Harry Maguire, and Matthijs de Ligt due to injury. To add to that, Amad, Bryan Mbeumo, and Noussair Mazraoui are busy with international commitments. At a time the squad is stretched thin, Amorim could do with the talented Mason Mount for the games to come. Feature image Stu Forster via Getty Images The Peoples Person has been one of the world’s leading Man United news sites for over a decade. Follow us on Bluesky: @peoplesperson.bsky.social Ayantan Chowdhury After failing to become a professional footballer, Ayantan switched to the next best thing: writing about the greatest football club in the world. He has extensive sports journalism experience, having worked for over 10 years in the Indian sports media industry, writing for the biggest newspapers and websites. Currently an editor at The Peoples Person. You can follow him on X: @ayantanc_25