Ruben Amorim has revealed that Amad Diallo has been given permission to miss Manchester United's trip to Brentford after the death of his father. Amad will remain in Manchester rather than return to his home in the Ivory Coast. The coach hopes his team can pay tribute to Amad by securing a second consecutive Premier League win for the first time since he took charge.
Getty Images SportAmad's father death follows social media abuse
Amad has endured a rough week. He deleted all posts and pictures from his Instagram account after being flooded with abuse for posting a picture of him and former team-mate Alejandro Garnacho following United's game with Chelsea last week. Amad and Garnacho are friends and have the same agent. The club offered emotional support to Amad after the social media abuse and have now granted him compassionate leave following his father's death.
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Referring to the social media abuse, Amorim said: "I say the same thing to my players – shut down social media. It's like that nowadays. It's a price you have to pay. But the important thing is the club and his friends are real life for Amad. We are here for him."
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The coach added that United were capable of beating Brentford without the winger and emphasised that him mourning his father properly was more important than the match.
He said: "It's a tough moment and in this kind of moment, the next game is not important. We can win without Amad and we want to win also for him."
Mazraoui out until mid-October
Amorim also revealed that Noussair Mazraoui would be out until after the international break after picking up an injury in the win over Chelsea. It means the Morocco international will miss the trip to Brentford and the subsequent home game against Sunderland. However, he should be available to take on Liverpool on October 19.