There have been signs of progress at Old Trafford in recent months but the past 12 months has been hit and miss for Ruben Amorim's team

Bruno Fernandes is out with a rare injury but the Manchester United skipper is already itching to get back - making requests to Ruben Amorim - as the team deal with several absentees

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.

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

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.

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.

BIRMINGHAM, England — Manchester United captain Bruno Fernandes was injured and substituted at halftime in the Premier League match against Aston Villa on Sunday. Fernandes appeared to hurt his hamstring when he pulled up late in the first half at Villa Park.