{"id":1569,"date":"2026-04-28T00:23:47","date_gmt":"2026-04-28T00:23:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/playball.com.ng\/?p=1569"},"modified":"2026-04-28T00:23:47","modified_gmt":"2026-04-28T00:23:47","slug":"why-matheus-cunha-misses-man-utd-vs-brentford-reveals-michael-carrick-football","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/playball.com.ng\/?p=1569","title":{"rendered":"Why Matheus Cunha misses Man Utd vs Brentford, reveals Michael Carrick | Football"},"content":{"rendered":"


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Matheus Cunha misses out for Manchester United on Monday (Picture: Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Matheus Cunha is not in the Manchester United squad to face Brentford on Monday night, with Michael Carrick revealing he is suffering with a hip issue.<\/p>\n

The Brazilian started and scored the only goal of the game as Manchester United beat Chelsea 1-0 at Stamford Bridge in their last outing on April 18.<\/p>\n

However, he was not only not in the starting XI as the Red Devils hosted the Bees on Monday, but he wasn\u2019t even on the bench.<\/p>\n

Manchester United\u2019s interim manager, Michael Carrick, revealed that the Brazil international is struggling with a hip issue.<\/p>\n

It is not anything that will keep him out for long, but was enough to see him miss Monday night\u2019s action.<\/p>\n

\u2018He had a bit of a sore hip flexor after the game against Chelsea,\u2019 Carrick told Sky Sports. <\/p>\n

\u2018He was looking quite promising during the week. We thought he\u2019d be okay but he didn\u2019t quite progress quick enough. It\u2019s nothing too serious but unfortunately he misses out tonight.\u2019<\/p>\n

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Matheus Cunha has scored eight league goals this season (Picture: Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

In Cunha\u2019s absence, Carrick went for a front three of Bryan Mbeumo, Benjamin Sesko and Amad Diallo, with Bruno Fernandes behind.<\/p>\n

Patrick Dorgu also returned to the squad, on the bench after recovering from a hamstring injury.<\/p>\n

Ahead of the match, Carrick told MUTV: \u2018Patrick\u2019s looking to get back closer to the group in a very small part, which is fantastic, because he\u2019s worked so hard over a period of time now.<\/p>\n

\u2018So it\u2019ll be good to have him back in and around the group within the next week or so.\u2019<\/p>\n

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Michael Carrick had to do without Cunha at Old Trafford (Picture: Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Carrick was also full of praise for Kobbie Mainoo, who is in the starting XI again on Monday, saying: \u2018He\u2019s got an awful lot of experience in big occasions and big games at such a young age. <\/p>\n

\u2018We just want to get him on the pitch and feeling that rhythm again. He\u2019s done terrific. <\/p>\n

\u2018Against Chelsea he was as good as he\u2019s been. I\u2019m conscious not to overload him and overhelp him. If anything he\u2019s done a lot of it himself.\u2019<\/p>\n

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