Get the latest United transfer window updates, news and analysis delivered straight to your inbox every day for free As many as three Manchester United players could miss a run of domestic games next season due to prospective involvement in the African Cup of Nations (AFCON).
Should they be selected for the Ivory Coast, defender Eric Bailly and Amad will be unavailable for a month between January 9 and February 6, when the Cameroon showcase will take place.
France-born Tunisia starlet Hannibal Mejbri is another United man who could feature. However, given that Mejbri has yet to really breakthrough into the first-team picture at Old Trafford, his would-be absence is perhaps the least likely to impact Ole Gunnar Solskjaer and his squad.
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