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Ruben Amorim has pointed to the club's academy for solutions when a series of Manchester United players depart for AFCON.

The Africa Cup of Nations kicks off on December 21 and runs through to January 18. Several high-profile Premier League players will be leaving their clubs to join their respective national teams.

For Amorim, this could see the likes of Bryan Mbeumo , Amad Diallo and Noussair Mazraoui - all key players - out for potentially an entire month. The United boss is reportedly trying to keep them at the club for as long as possible before the tournament begins.

When high-profile players leave the squad, it creates an opportunity for someone else to show their talents, and for Amorim, he has his eyes on the academy.

He said: “It is a circumstance

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