Ruben Amorim has conceded that Manchester United will 'struggle' when Bryan Mbeumo and Amad depart for the Africa Cup of Nations. The dynamic duo, who combined to score against Liverpool at Anfield, have been praised by Amorim for their growing partnership, particularly after the recent victory over Brighton.

The Africa Cup of Nations is scheduled from 21 December to 18 January, with Mbeumo set to represent Cameroon and Amad playing for Ivory Coast. Speaking at Carrington on Thursday afternoon, Amorim was asked about the impact of losing the pair.

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"We will have time to suffer," he joked, adding: "We are going to struggle a little bit, but we already knew it's going to be an opportunity.

"When I watch the training, there are players that should be playing."

"But it's hard with one game to take some players from the team, because they...