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Ruben Amorim has confirmed Matthijs de Ligt is absent against West Ham due to a minor injury. Bruno Fernandes and Joshua Zirkzee were rumoured to be injury doubts to face West Ham, but both players arrived with the squad and are in the starting XI.

De Ligt was absent, though, which has opened the door for Ayden Heaven to make his first start in the Premier League since playing against Aston Villa on the final day of last season.

Amorim has made another two changes from the victory against Crystal Palace last weekend, with Noussair Mazraoui and Matheus Cunha coming into the side for Leny Yoro and Mason Mount.

The United boss provided an update on De Ligt, telling Sky Sports: "It's a small thing. I expect to have him in the next game [against Wolves on Monday]. The rest of t

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