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Cunha s chances of playing in Manchester United s derby have increased significantly, and he can ride a bicycle! The Red Devils Manchester City personnel are getting worse and worse

10:31am, 8 September 2025Football

Manchester United hopes that Mattus Cunha will not miss any game after being injured in the Premier League match against Burnley! He had to leave the game before playing the full half of that league, so he withdrew from the Brazilian national team on this international match day and was undergoing rehabilitation training in Carrington.

At that time, Cunia fell to the ground while not facing each other, pressing her left thigh. He was replaced immediately after receiving treatment and went straight back to the locker room. However, when leaving Old Trafford, the Brazilian striker, who joined £62.5 million, looked relaxed and moved without crutches, and then said he "will be back soon."

On the weekend, the former "Wolf King" updated his recovery progress on social media. He can already ride a bicycle in the gym. This is a sport that requires the use of tendons, which means that his injuries are indeed not serious. Cunia also wrote: "Time flies so fast." Cunia paired it with the expression of clock and explosives, as if implying that she could return strongly soon. Afterwards, he shared a photo of himself posing with a bracelet and said in Portuguese: "Obrigado pela moral (thanks for my encouragement)."

Cunia revealed that she was watching the UFC Ultimate Fighting Championship in Paris at the time. If his injury was not ideal, the doctor would not allow him to travel far, so this also shows from the other side that his injury was recovering well.

It is worth mentioning that there are many Premier League players who have been stretched before international match days. In addition to Cunha, there are also Manchester City's Sherki and Chelsea's Liam Drapp, who are all worse than the 26-year-old Brazil international.

Sheerky's thigh injury will cause him to miss the game for two months and will definitely miss the home game against Manchester United. Meanwhile, in the battle between Chelsea and Fulham, Drapp Jr. had to be replaced early due to a hamstring injury. After the game, coach Enzo Maresca revealed that the striker will miss the game for at least six to eight weeks. Moreover, it has been reported that the injury may be worse than expected.

It is not clear whether Cunha will be able to participate in the Manchester derby next week against Manchester United, so it can only be said that there is a good chance. Injury expert Stephen Smith is the official injury protection and athletic performance analysis partner in the Premier League. He analyzed Cunia's injury.

"Cunya's injury is the same as Drapp. According to the information we have seen and heard, Cunya moves freely when leaving the court. We think his injury is not that serious." Smith analyzed, "A first-degree strain of the tendon usually causes the player to be absent for two or three weeks. The first-degree injury usually shows pain and swelling, but the muscle fiber is not damaged or only minor damage, that is, only a very small part of the muscle is damaged or inflamed. The second-degree injury means that the fiber has a slight break, that is, the muscle has a slight tear; while the third-degree injury means that the muscle is completely broken."

After the injury, Cunya did not go to the hospital, but immediately withdrew from the Brazilian team, no longer participate in the World Cup qualifiers, and stayed in Manchester to start rehabilitation training.

Smith analyzed: "Manchester United must definitely keep him in Manchester City during international match days. If you know that the player cannot participate, there is no need to send him that far away. It is very important to send him to Carrington's rehabilitation center for treatment immediately. They obviously hope that he will play a very important role this season. This arrangement will not only allow the team doctor to start his rehabilitation training immediately, but also improve his game quality and better understand the team's playing style at the tactical and technical levels. Amorin will hope to continue to train him in a face-to-face manner."

If Cunha can play, then in the context of Manchester City's loss of Sherkey, the situation in Manchester City's derby may change one by one, and Amorin will have more hope to continue to maintain his winning streak against Guardiola and give the opponent three consecutive losses!

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