Five Man Utd players could miss Brighton FA Cup clash as Mbeumo update emerges

Manchester United are grappling with injuries and absences as they prepare for their FA Cup third-round clash against Brighton and Hove Albion on Sunday. Bryan Mbeumo, however, will continue to be absent as he returns to Manchester following Cameroon's quarter-final loss to Morocco.

Interim boss Darren Fletcher is set to oversee his second match since stepping in after the dismissal of Ruben Amorim. After a 2-2 draw with Burnley in the Premier League earlier this week, United are now aiming to secure a spot in the fourth round of the FA Cup.

It's still uncertain whether Bruno Fernandes, Kobbie Mainoo and Harry Maguire - all of whom made a comeback from injury at Turf Moor - will feature on Sunday.

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On a positive note, no new injuries have been reported ahead of the match, with Fletcher confirming: "We will have the same players available for the game against Burnley so no new additions. Bryan [Mbeumo] and Nous [Mazraoui] will not be available."

In other news, Amad's Ivory Coast team were eliminated from the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) following a 3-2 defeat to Mohamed Salah's Egypt in Saturday's quarter-final. Amad is expected to rejoin his United colleagues in the next few days.

With these updates in mind, Mirror Football has provided a rundown of the latest from the treatment room.