The rumors are true — Matheus Cunha suffered an injury in training late last week and is not fit to start Manchester United’s Monday match with Everton at Old Trafford.

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“It was a knock in the training so I don’t know how long he’s going to stay out,” Amorim said “I think it’s nothing serious but we cannot risk players. We need to show everybody that when you’re not 100 percent we have a different player to cope.”

Some reports have claimed it was a head injury but neither Amorim nor United have said that. Joshua Zirzkee starts in Cunha’s place against Everton.

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It’s been a stop-start beginning to life at Man United for Cunha. The ex-Wolves star, 26, misses the Manchester derby with a hamst

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