Ruben Amorim said he was forced to work with "time limits" on his players returning from injury at Manchester United as he suffered his first defeat in charge of the club in a 2-0 loss at Arsenal.

Amorim has been touched by his warm welcome but repeatedly urged fans to avoid jumping the gun, having followed a draw at Ipswich with home wins against Bodo/Glimt and Everton. Wednesday’s trip to Arsenal is comfortably his biggest challenge yet and victory would see United move within three points of the Premier League title contenders.

Both Manchester United and Arsenal are in need of attacking reinforcements and Cunha fits the profile of the player they are looking for. His pace, dribbling skills, and ability t