Frustrated: Ruben Amorim
Ruben Amorim does not yet know if he will be able to call upon Bryan Mbeumo, Amad Diallo, and Noussair Mazraoui for the visit of Bournemouth on Monday.
All three players have been called up to represent their nations at AFCON, and were asked to join up no later than December 15, the day of the Cherries’ visit.
“We are still in conversation with the national teams,” Amorim explained.
“The game is Monday, they are here and they are training and we are trying to prepare all the different scenarios.
“It is frustrating [not knowing who is available]. But nobody knows who is going to play, so it is a good thing.
“We have players to cope with everything. With a long week, you have time to prepare.
“Every national team has an idea of when they want their players. I expect to know today.”
Harry Maguire and Matthijs de Ligt will be absent from the match, while Benjamin Sesko’s injury recovery has been disrupted by food poisoning.
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