Bryan Mbeumo to hand new Man United boss immediate gift in huge boost ahead of Man City

Manchester United have been handed a boost with Bryan Mbeumo's time at the Africa Cup of Nations coming to an end after Cameroon's quarter-final loss against Morocco, meaning he will return to Old Trafford.

The United man started the game for his nation and came up against United teammate Noussair Mazraoui. Morocco's progression in the competition means that the full-back will likely remain unavailable for United for next weekend's Premier League clash against Man City, but that is now not expected to be the case for Mbeumo, who could be available.

The news will come as a welcome gift to whoever is in charge for the game. The match against City could be the first under a new interim manager, with Darren Fletcher taking charge of the team for the FA Cup clash against Brighton.

It was Morocco who took the lead in the game, with Brahim Diaz continuing his record of scoring in every round of the competition. His goal gave his side a lead in the 26th minute, with the score remaining that way until halftime.

There was a worry for United in the second half when Mbeumo looked to be hurt following a challenge. The United man hobbled away from the incident, but to the relief of United was able to carry on as normal and showed no ill effects.

Morocco sealed their win in the second half when Ismael Saibari scored to make it 2-0 in the 74th minute.

Despite pushing to get back in the game, Cameroon couldn't find a way past the tournament hosts. Mbeumo played the full 90 minutes of the game.

The win sees Morocco and Mazraoui take on either Nigeria or Algeria in the semi-final on Wednesday. The other quarter-final takes place at 4pm on Saturday.

United have been without both players, as well as Amad, who is representing the Ivory