United head coach Ruben Amorim also ruled out Kobbie Mainoo, Matthijs De Ligt and Harry Maguire ahead of Tuesday's match.

Manchester United will be without captain Bruno Fernandes for their Premier League clash with Wolves on Tuesday, despite the midfielder's request to resume training just a week after sustaining a hamstring injury.

Noussair Mazraoui, Amad Diallo and Bryan Mbeumo are all away at the Africa Cup of Nations, while Bruno Fernandes, Kobbie Mainoo, Harry Maguire and Matthijs de Ligt are injured and Mason Mount had to substituted against Newcastle on Boxing Day.

Some clarity on Fernandes’s recovery has now come to light. The Times are one of several outlets to report that the midfielder’s ailment is not as bad as first feared and the club are thought to be “confident” that he will be fit in time for the meeting with Manchester City on Jan. 17.

Manchester United captain Bruno Fernandes has already given the green light to a Ruben Amorim transfer target as the Red Devils eye a former player in the January transfer window. They are reportedly keen on bringing back Everton midfielder James Garner.

Manchester United are pushing to sign a £100m-rated midfielder Ruben Amorim loves, while reports suggest Bruno Fernandes may have played his 'last game' for the Red Devils

Manchester United's midfield will look very different by the start of next season and this is how their rebuild *could* unfold... 😮

Bruno Fernandes and Harry Maguire blown away by ‘brilliant’ Man United star vs Newcastle, his stats disagree Ruben Amorim threw a spanner in the works for Eddie Howe as Man United secured a narrow win over Newcastle United on Friday.