Man Utd playing Bournemouth in the United States and Bryan Mbeumo is not be involved in the game.

Bryan Mbeumo is getting up to speed with his fitness and so is not involved against Bournemouth.

Manchester United playing their second game of the Premier League Summer Series in Chicago, but new signing Mbeumo was ruled out of the game by Ruben Amorim last week.

United signed Mbeumo from Brentford in time for him to travel to the US for the pre-season tour, but he was absent from the squad against West Ham in New Jersey due to his late arrival from Brentford.

When asked by MUTV for an update on Mbeumo, Ruben Amorim said: “He is not going to play the next one (vs Bournemouth). We hope to have Bryan in the last game (vs Everton). He is training now, so we will see.”

United will end their visit to the States against Everton at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta on August 3, and Amorim confirmed Mbeumo has been earmarked to feature in that game.

Mbeumo is playing catch-up as Brentford started pre-season training a week after United. Mbeumo reported on day one but only did gym work to avoid the risk of injury amid his desire to join United.

Speaking to journalists on tour, Mbeumo said: “Manchester is a big club. I think it’s a great opportunity and I chose the project. I think I’m someone who likes a challenge. There is a very good project in Manchester and I wanted to be part of it.

“Of course, I spoke to some other managers because I wanted to hear their projects but the Manchester United one was very good for me. He (Amorim) said ‘we are people who like winning, and we want to be the best team’, and of course that’s what we will try to do.

“I think it was a very friendly conversation and a constructive one. He explained his project to me, what he wanted to do and I really clicked on that.

“You want to play on the greatest stages in the world. And Old Trafford is one of them. So being able to play here every two weeks is just big.”

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