Manchester United might already have their perfect Jadon Sancho replacement

With Jadon Sancho and Antony currently out of the reckoning, you have to spare a thought for what is most probably currently running through Amad's mind.

The Manchester United youngster, after thriving on loan at Sunderland last season, returned to Old Trafford with the ambition of forcing his way into Erik ten Hag's plans this term. His hopes of doing so were almost immediately strengthened when he was included in the Dutchman's 31-man squad for the pre-season tour of the United States.

His hopes of catching Ten Hag's attention on the tour, however, were quashed within just 14 minutes. After stepping off the bench at half-time in the 2-0 win over Arsenal in New Jersey, which marked United's tour opener, he was forced off just under a quarter of an hour later through injury.

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United, following their return to home soil, confirmed that the Ivorian, who lit up the Championship last term with his skill, glitz and glamour, had suffered a knee injury and would miss the 'first part' of the club's Premier League campaign. An exact time frame was not specified.

Exactly seven weeks since that statement was released, Amad is yet to return to first-team training. He has, however, taken to social media on a couple of occasions to share encouraging updates on his rehabilitation.

Though it remains to be seen how much longer he will be sidelined for, his injury, considering United are currently without both Sancho and Antony for different off-field issues, could not have arrived at a worse juncture, for both the club and Amad himself. Being two wingers down would have presented the