Matheus Cunha has missed Manchester United’s pre-season friendly against Bournemouth on Wednesday night.

The Brazilian forward, who was signed in a £62.5 million deal from Wolves last month, has featured in both of United’s pre-season friendlies this month.

However, the 26-year-old was not included in Ruben Amorim’s matchday squad for their game against Bournemouth at Soldier Field in Chicago due to concerns over fatigue.

‘We need to assess all the players and have to be careful with everyone,’ Amorim said before kick-off.

‘He’s available for the next one. Mateus felt a little bit fatigued. He was ready to play, he wants to give everything but we need to be careful.’

Bryan Mbeumo, who missed United’s 2-1 victory against West Ham on Saturday night, has also been omitted from the matchday squad against Bournemouth.

Amorim has made six changes to the team that beat West Ham last weekend, as Amad, Patrick Dorgu, Bruno Fernandes, Rasmus Hojlund and Leny Yoro keep their places.

Tom Heaton replaces Altay Bayindir in goal, while Harry Maguire and Luke Shaw play alongside Yoro in the back three, with Matthijs de Ligt and Ayden Heaven dropping to the bench.

Casemiro, Diogo Dalot and Mason Mount also start, with Kobbie Mainoo and Manuel Ugarte named as substitutes.

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Manchester United have ruled out the possibility of a swap deal with Chelsea involving Alejandro Garnacho and Nicolas Jackson, according to reports.

United are in the market to sign a new striker before the end of the transfer window and have now made RB Leipzig’s Benjamin Sesko their top target.

Jackson, who has scored 30 goals in 81 appearances for Chelsea since his £32 million move from Villarreal two years ago, has also been considered an option by United.

Chelsea, meanwhile, have retained their interest in signing Garnacho after making an approach in the January transfer window.

A potential swap deal involving Jackson and Garnacho has been raised this summer, however, The Telegraph report that United insiders are ‘discounting’ a move for the Chelsea striker.

Chelsea are said to be demanding at least £80m for Jackson – a valuation which United believe is ‘excessive’.

Garnacho, meanwhile, wants to leave United but is keen to remain in the Premier League and join a Champions League club.

The Argentina international, who fell out with Ruben Amorim at the end of last season, has been left out of United’s pre-season tour of the United States.

But despite his omission from the first-team squad this summer, Amorim claims there could be a way back for Garnacho at United if he is not sold.

‘We are just allowing these players time to think and to decide,’ Amorim said last week.

‘If they reach a point where they have to join the team they will join the team because they are our players.

‘I know for a fact Omar [Berrada] and Jason [Wilcox] and the club have a number for these players. If they don’t reach that they will be Manchester United players, no doubts about that.

‘I understand the club are maybe waiting for the last minute but they can have a surprise and I am ready, I am ready to receive the players.

‘They have more competition, if they want to play in the World Cup they need to play so I’m really happy with that because I will have more options.

‘If they have to fight each other to play for me that is perfect.’

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