Amad issues fresh fitness update as Erik ten Hag gives verdict on Manchester United pressure

Manchester United will switch their focus to preparations for Wednesday evening's crunch Champions League clash with FC Copenhagen today.

The Reds, who edged past the Danish outfit at Old Trafford almost a fortnight ago, secured a much-needed win on Saturday, beating Fulham 1-0 at Craven Cottage. Bruno Fernandes scored the only goal of the game, plundering a dramatic 91st-minute winner.

Fernandes' late heroics halted United's two-game losing run and prevented them from failing to score for the third game running, meaning the squad will take a timely confidence booster into their clash with Copenhagen in Denmark. The contest promises to play a key role in the Reds' hopes of progressing to the last-16 of the competition.

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Winger Amad dropped another hint on social media yesterday to suggest that he is edging closer to a return to fitness. He has been sidelined since July after suffering a knee injury on United's pre-season tour of the United States.

The Ivorian, who joined the Reds from Atalanta in January 2021, spent last season on loan at Sunderland and thrived in the second tier, scoring 14 goals and grabbing four assists. It was hoped that he would build on last term's success in United colours.

His injury, however, has derailed his chances of doing so thus far, but his latest activity on social media has suggested a return may not be too far away. United supporters are certainly hoping that is the case, anyway, with several tipping him to solve their