Manchester United interim supervisor Ralf Rangnick defined the absence of Bruno Fernandes through the Reds’ emphatic 3-2 win over Tottenham on Saturday night.
Rangnick made 5 modifications to the group that began the Manchester derby final weekend, with Fernandes’ absence most notable.
Talking earlier than the match, the German stated the midfielder is out resulting from sickness, however was hopeful he will probably be accessible for subsequent week’s Champions League conflict in opposition to Atletico Madrid.
“Bruno is ailing, sadly,” confirmed Ralf earlier than the sport. “He could not practice yesterday and is due to this fact not accessible for the sport. Hopefully, he will probably be again for Tuesday however, at this time, he’s out.
Rangnick additional defined his group choice for the match at Outdated Trafford in opposition to Antonio Conte’s aspect.
“We wished to play with three offensive gamers in order that’s why I made a decision to play Cristiano and Marcus on the identical time,” he added when requested about fielding each forwards in his line-up, alongside in-form Jadon Sancho.
Atletico are up subsequent at Outdated Trafford on Tuesday night time, earlier than dealing with Leicester Metropolis in early April.
