Ruben Amorim gets dream Man United start with surprise boost for first game amid injury returns

Manchester United head coach Ruben Amorim could be handed the dream scenario for his first Premier League match in charge against newly-promoted Ipswich. United confirmed his arrival at the start of November with his tenure officially commencing at the beginning of this week.

During his first few days at the United helm, Amorim has been extremely busy having visited Carrington to meet CEO Omar Berrada and the few United players that remained at the club over the international break. He has also been taken on a tour of Old Trafford with his first interview following shortly after.

Amorim discussed a number of topics there, including his message to supporters, immediate priority and reasons for joining from Sporting CP. A number of players look excited at the idea of working under Amorim, with Manuel Ugarte and Bruno Fernandes among them.

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The midfield duo will almost certainly be in his first starting XI with a notable Fernandes boost arriving for Amorim in the lead up to facing Ipswich this Sunday afternoon. While scoring a stunning long-range goal in the 5-1 Nations League win over Poland on Friday evening, Fernandes also picked up a yellow card.

With that as his third booking of the competition, he will miss Monday's clash against Croatia through suspension and, as such, he has been granted permission to return to United early. In doing so, it means their captain will have at least three more training sessions under Amorim ahead of Sunday's clash.

Injury boosts have also, seemingly, arrived at the perfect time, with Luke Shaw and Mason Mount