United’s injury problems have begun to ease up just in time for the new head coach with Luke Shaw and Tyrell Malacia back in full training, pushing for their returns having not played a minute of first-team football this season.
The pair trained again this week under the new coach and will be assessed in the coming days before the trip to Portman Road.
Summer signing Leny Yoro has also recovered from the fractured metatarsal he suffered in what was just his second appearance for the club in pre-season could be in contention to make his debut this weekend.
Kobbie Mainoo is also back in training after his recent thigh problem having not featured since the goalless draw with Aston Villa in October. Mason Mount was also back in action in clips that were shared from Carrington on Monday.
Harry Maguire remains unavailable however as he recovers from his recent knock while there was also concern for Lisandro Martinez, who was sent home from international duty with Argentina ahead of schedule with a back problem.
The centre-half will be assessed with Amorim expected to provide an update when he faces the media for the first time on Friday.
The biggest question over Amorim’s team will be whether he immediately switches to a 3-4-3 formation, his preferred system which delivered success at Sporting in Portugal.
Monday’s training session suggested his side will be deployed with three at the back, with Antony and Malacia taking up wing-back roles on the right and left respectively.
With 10 players still away on international duty, the set-up at the start of the week seems unlikely to be reflected in the starting XI on Sunday.
MAN UNITED’S PREDICTED LINEUP
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