Then the international break is over and Ruben Amorim will get to say hello to the Man United players he will introduce his football to before this weekend’s Premier League match. There will be three or four days of combined training before the match, anything but optimal preparations. Now it turns out that Amorim will also probably have to do without two of the centre-backs.

Reports came in to Manchester United warning that they can expect two injured internationals. On Tuesday, the confirmation came from the club.

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– Lisandro Martinez and Victor Lindelöf are both back at Carrington this week for assessment and treatment after leaving the Argentina and Sweden squads respectively.

Martinez had to leave the national team early, while Lindeløf had problems in Saturday’s game in the yellow-blue shirt. There is no word on whether the two boys will be ready for Amorim football against Ipswich on Sunday.

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