Man Utd have struggled for width in recent games and the absence of Patrick Dorgu has hurt them in that area.
Matheus Cunha
Matheus Cunha has been playing on the left wing for Manchester United recently
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Michael Carrick has backed Matheus Cunha and Amad to make an impact on the left wing for Manchester United, but suggested the position is one the club could look to strengthen in the summer transfer window.
Carrick was using Patrick Dorgu on the left in his first couple of games in charge, but the Dane picked up a hamstring injury in the win at Arsenal that is likely to keep him out until next month.
Since then, it is Cunha who has played on the left, but he looks more at home centrally and has often held his width, while Carrick said Amad can also play there, although he is more comfortable on the right.
United are monitoring the market for left-wingers and they hold an interest in RB Leipzig's 19-year-old Yan Diomande, who is enjoying an excellent season in the Bundesliga. While Carrick isn't concerned about the position this term, he accepted it could be something the club looks to address in the transfer market.
"Yeah, quite possibly in certain ways," he said. "But I think we can still be dangerous and I still think we can fill that spot. I think we've got players to be able to do it. It's not a huge concern at the moment.
"We always want to improve and we're always thinking of that perfect scenario of mixing players together and connections and how it suits on the pitch, but Matheus has played that role and caused some problems and caused big problems and had big moments from that playing wide or inside so he's doing well as well."
United are set to see two left-wingers leave the club this summer in Jadon Sancho and Marcus Rashford, while the switch back to a 4-2-3-1 under Carrick, after the wing-back era under Ruben Amorim, has put a premium on wide players again.
Dorgu was the surprise package in Carrick's first few games, but without him United do look short of options on that flank, an issue made starker on Sunday when Luke Shaw was forced off, and Noussair Mazraoui replaced him, with a right-footed left-back reducing the width.
One bonus for Carrick was the impact Amad made against Crystal Palace. The 23-year-old dropped out of the team but responded well and was lively off the bench, putting him in the frame to return at Newcastle tonight.
"He's such a dream to work with," said Carrick. "His attitude, he's so positive, he wants to learn and he wants to keep pushing, and he asks for more, what can I do more, how can I improve?
"He's desperate to do well and he's been a huge part of the team and he will be. Sometimes it's the eye-catching bits and the bits that we kind of know he can bring and other times his work off the ball and defending.
"That's huge to be able to do that for that type of player, so he's got a lot of attributes and the way he came on today didn't surprise me because he's been so positive all week, so I've been really happy."
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