Manchester United manager Ruben Amorim has confirmed Amad Diallo will miss Saturday’s trip to Brentford following the death of a family member.
Amad has split his time between attacking midfield and a wing back role this season, starting five of United’s six matches across all competitions and establishing himself as an integral part of Amorim’s 3-4-2-1 setup.
The 23-year-old will miss his first match of the campaign on Saturday after being granted compassionate leave by United.
“Amad is not here because someone in his family passed away,” Amorim revealed. “We are giving all the support to Amad and understood he needed to return home.”
Noussair Mazraoui is also unavailable for United, potentially posing an issue on the right side of defence, but the Red Devils did recently welcome Diogo Dalot back from injury and may be forced to throw him straight back into the starting lineup.
Lisandro Martínez is a long-term absentee and he will be joined on the sidelines on Saturday by Casemiro, who is suspended following his red card against Chelsea.
