Manchester United manager Ruben Amorim has confirmed that Matheus Cunha's injury is 'nothing serious' after the forward picked up a knock in training. Cunha was expected to start as a false nine against Everton but was ruled out of the matchday squad.
Speaking to MUTV before the game, Amorim said: 'It was a knock in training so I don't know how long he's going to stay out, I think it's nothing serious, but we cannot risk players. We have to show everybody, when you are not 100 per cent, we have a different player to cope with the demands of the game.'
Joshua Zirkzee replaced Cunha in the starting XI, making his first league start since April. The Dutch forward last scored in the Premier League against Everton in December. Amorim explained: 'I just want to see Josh playing well, with the quality he has. He's working in that position. If you look at our team, I think Josh has, more or less, the same characteristics as Cunha in that position.'
United had the chance to climb to fourth in the Premier League table with a victory over Everton. They sat tenth before the match, but a win would have left them just one point behind Manchester City.
