Wahala don show for Manchester United as their captain, Bruno Fernandes, don gree to chill for sideline due to some muscle injury wey him catch against Aston Villa. This one na big gbege for di team as dem ready for Newcastle match wey go happen on Boxing Day.

Ruben Amorim, di head coach, don talk say e go hard to replace Bruno because na him dey run di midfield business well well. E even yarn say make di other players step up as dis na chance to show dem capacity. “E no easy to replace Bruno, but if we fit find silver lining, na opportunity for others to show wetin dem fit do,” na wetin Amorim talk.

Bruno gree come out for half-time during di game against Villa, and dem don confirm say na soft tissue injury na im cause am. Dis injury mean say he go dey miss plenty matches, especially di important one against Newcastle.

“We don lose Bruno, Bryan Mbeumo and Amad Diallo wey dey for Africa Cup of Nations. Na so we dey face dis kind problem because na Bruno dey organize set pieces. Him dey involved for every corner kick and free-kick. Now we go need plenty people to rise up,” Amorim add.

With Kobbie Mainoo, wey dey usually stand in for Bruno, dey injured sef, Amorim fit need to look for fresh strategies. E even mention say Jack Fletcher, di young midfielder wey just make im debut, fit get chance to show wetin him sabi.

“We get options, we go look for different styles of play. Jack Fletcher don do well, so we fit give am chance to shine. I believe say if we fit hold our own, we fit win any game wey come our way,” Amorim yarn.

Di coach don already talk say Fernandes no go fit play against Newcastle, but he no wan give clear time frame for when di captain go return. Di expectation be say he fit come back for dia Manchester derby against City for January 17. But still, dis injury dey heavy for di squad, as dem dey miss key players for dis busy festive schedule.

Amorim dey hopeful say di remaining players fit gel well together, as time don reach for new leaders to emerge from di squad. “We dey look forward. Na dis time we go see wetin our boys dey made of. It go hard, but I trust my players to deliver,” he conclude.