Amad starts, Mainoo returns - What Ruben Amorim's first Man United matchday squad may look like

Less than a fortnight now stands between Ruben Amorim and his first game as Manchester United head coach.

The 39-year-old arrived in England on Monday afternoon and was chauffeur-driven from Manchester Airport to the club's Carrington training base to be greeted by Omar Berrada, Dan Ashworth and Jason Wilcox.

He was given a tour of his new base and introduced to members of staff. Unfortunately for him, he cannot officially start work until he has obtained a work permit.

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However, he is not expected to be waiting long for that, meaning he should be able to get outside and on the grass in the not too distant future. He will then start laying the foundations for his first game in charge against Ipswich Town at Portman Road on November 24.

However, Amorim is poised to meet members of his squad in stages, with several of them having jetted off to different corners of the globe for international commitments over this current pause. It means he may not work with every member of his squad until possibly 48 hours before his United bow.

Nevertheless, the Portuguese chief is likely to soon have a vision in his mind for his first United starting line-up and substitutes bench. Amorim is expected to immediately deploy a 3-4-3 system at Old Trafford, meaning United are set to have a very different look about themselves.

However, Amorim has walked into a club that is not without its fair share of injuries. Several names remain inscribed on the injury list and it remains to be seen if any of them will be in contention for the trip to Ipswich.

Nevertheless, Andre