Erik ten Hag was impressed with what Amad had to offer on his return to the Manchester United side against Nottingham Forest.
The Ivorian made his first appearance of the season in the 2-1 Premier League defeat at the City Ground after he replaced Antony ten minutes into the second half of the match.
Amad had been sidelined since suffering a serious knee injury in pre-season but looked lively in his first appearance in five months.
Ten Hag was disappointed with the lack of attacking threat from his side against Nottingham Forest but singled out Amad as one of the few positives from the performance. READ MORE: Manchester United player ratings vs Nottingham Forest READ MORE: Sir Dave Brailsford would agree with chant aimed at United in Nottingham Forest defeat "In the second half, they [the attackers] were in the match," the United boss told MUTV at full-time. "I thought Amad Diallo came in really good; Alejandro Garnacho played a very good game, I think. "How he fought for that all the time and prepared the goal — a good goal by Marcus Rashford. "When you concede two goals, as a team, you have to defend better and read the game in that moment. Try MEN Premium now with our amazing New Year offer...