Injury concerns for Manchester United despite first league victory over Burnley

Overview

• Manchester United finally secured their first win of the ongoing English Premier League season.
• They defeated Burnley 3-2 at home.
• United head coach Ruben Amorim expressed his satisfaction with the team’s performance.

Manchester United finally secured their first win of the ongoing English Premier League season with a dramatic 3-2 victory over Burnley at Old Trafford. After losing to Arsenal in the league opener and drawing against Fulham, this was a must-win clash for the Red Devils. The pressure was even higher following their humiliating Carabao Cup exit to fourth-tier side Grimsby Town. But this time, United managed to bounce back in style.

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After the win, United head coach Ruben Amorim expressed his satisfaction with the team’s performance and said his players were worthy winners. "It ended well. I think we deserved to win the game. I think we created a lot of chances, we should go to half-time with a bigger advantage,” he said.

"And then, everything in this moment, every possession near our box, they can score. We are in that moment, so we start always chasing a lot of things. But we deserved and we tried until the last minute to score goals, we had our chances and in the end we deserved to win," Amorim added.

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United created plenty of chances and twice went ahead in the match. But on both occasions, Burnley found a way back. In stoppage time, Bruno Fernandes held his nerve and converted a decisive penalty to seal a 3-2 victory for the hosts.

However, the win came with setbacks. New signing Matheus Cunha was forced off in the first half with a suspected hamstring injury, while Mason Mount did not return after playing the opening 45 minutes.

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Providing an update, Amorim admitted the situation would be assessed but hoped both players would avoid long layoffs. "I don't know [how they are]. We will check them. We need those guys really bad to be competitive," the manager said.