WEIGHTING GAME

United's confusion over Mbeumo and Co's AFCON exit date

- BY TYRONE MARSHALL

RUBEN AMORIM is still unsure if Noussair Mazraoui, Amad Diallo and Bryan Mbeumo can face Bournemouth as Manchester United wait to hear when they will leave for the Africa Cup of Nations.

FIFA recently confirmed Monday as the release window for players involved in the competition, but with United in action against the Cherries that evening, it has led to some confusion as to whether the trio would be available.

Amorim (inset) still has no clue whether he can call on those players and has been forced to draw up different plans for the fixture, depending on availability.

He is hoping the uncertainty will also affect Bournemouth, who can't plan for which United team they will face.