Two weeks! Amorim revealed that three Manchester United players may leave the team early, and Lima’s return can change Shaw’s position

There are no European games, there is no League Cup, and there will be no intensive conflicts in the schedule. Perhaps for this reason, many of Manchester United's subsequent games are scheduled to be played at 4 a.m. This round of the Premier League is no exception. Manchester United plays Everton at home, which was only held in the early morning of Tuesday.

Although there is still some time before the start of the game, Amorim has already participated in the pre-match press conference and revealed a lot of information, which is worth paying attention to.

The first is of course the issue of injuries. Center Sheshko has confirmed that he will miss many games and is expected to return during the African Cup of Nations. This is good news for Manchester United and can fill the vacancies left by the departure of many players. As for who will temporarily replace Amorim, he did not say clearly, but the media pointed out a possibility, 18-year-old Shay Lacey.

Lacey came into people's view more than a month ago. He once joined the England youth team for training and also trained with the Manchester United first team. Old players such as Maguire praised Lacey so much that many scouts left when Lacey came off the field. It is reported that Amorim once had a one-on-one communication with Lacey and left a deep impression. In fact, Lacey was born in Liverpool, but chose Manchester United's youth training. He missed the Youth World Cup due to injuries. Manchester United's official website revealed that Lacey will wear the No. 61 jersey and is expected to get the opportunity to represent the first team in the near future.

Everyone is concerned about Lisandro Martinez. Amorim believes that Lima's condition is getting better and better, but he needs to be very careful to make him 100% ready to play. When reporters asked if Lima could play in the midfield, Amorim thought it was not a suitable choice for the time being. Although Lima could appear in that position in an emergency, he would need more time to train in that position to adapt, and there is currently no such consideration. Obviously, many fans wanted Lima to try the midfield idea, but the Manchester United coach rejected it.

Lima’s first priority is to make a smooth comeback and stay in the game smoothly. Other issues can be left for later. The return of Lima also allows Luke Shaw to change his position. This time, Amorim did not refuse, but felt that Shaw is a smart player and is now very healthy. Playing on the left wing is an option. Previously, whether it was Dalot or Dogu, I believe some fans were not satisfied. With the increase in backline personnel, Xiao can step up and perhaps bring about more changes.

It is worth mentioning that this round of facing Everton happened to be the first anniversary of Amorim's coaching. After the Portuguese came to Manchester United, he drew with Ipswich in the league in the first three games, defeated Bordeaux in the Europa League, and returned to the Premier League to beat Everton with four goals. Two wins in three games left a good impression. Everton was the opponent who won the first league game. Amorim was also very emotional about this. He will not forget that starting point. He experienced a lot of pain last season. Every game must be played as a final and he needs to show better and better things.

In the next 10 games, except for Aston Villa and Manchester United, which have the same points, the other 9 opponents are ranked lower than Manchester United, and there are even many teams in the relegation zone. Compared with the previous two or three months, the tough schedule of continuously challenging the top five giants in the Premier League is very different. Amorim just emphasized that in the Premier League, ranking is irrelevant, because you never know which game is difficult, and any opponent must pay attention.

In less than a month, the African Cup of Nations is about to begin. When will Mbemo, Diallo and Mazrawi leave the team has become a topic of concern to fans. Amorim seems less optimistic about this and admits that this is a worry. They may not be able to play against Wolves. The club and the relevant football association will further discuss and make appropriate arrangements. It needs to be emphasized that the youth training camp is prepared for such moments. Although the first team lineup is not deep, Manchester United still has many outstanding young talents.

The Wolves game Amorim mentioned is scheduled to be played in two weeks. If the players participating in the African Cup of Nations will leave by that time, it will be earlier than everyone thinks. In fact, this is also in line with the practice of returning to the national team two weeks in advance. According to the schedule, several players may not return to Manchester United until they face Manchester City in mid-January, or even before facing Arsenal in late January.

The amazing thing is that Onana also participated in the African Cup at the beginning of last year. The Cameroon goalkeeper did not miss any Premier League game. Only when facing Glasgow Rangers in the Europa League, Ten Hag sent substitute goalkeeper Baindil. I believe fans will still vaguely remember the incident of flight delay. In exchange for this arrangement, Onana only had one chance to play in the four African Cup games, and it was the only defeat in the group stage. In the remaining three games, Onana's cousin Fabrice started. In the knockout rounds, Onana was not even selected for the squad.

Everything is still uncertain. The impact of the African Cup on Manchester United will soon be known. Amorim's press conference has revealed some potential solutions. The return of Lima and Sheshko should be able to bring some support. Xiao's position can be moved forward and youth players can replace him. I believe these are among the options that Amorin can consider.