Manchester United reveal bold fitness plan for rest of the season

Manchester United will divide their squad into groups to manage their fitness before they restart their season in two weeks.

United do not play again until April 1 at Nottingham Forest as the domestic calendar resumes with FA Cup quarter-final ties after the March internationals

Mason Mount returned to the matchday squad for the first time in three months in the 3-0 win at Leicester City on Sunday but was an unused substitute. Lisandro Martinez is ruled out for the rest of the season but Altay Bayindir, Tom Heaton, Luke Shaw, Jonny Evans and Amad could all play again this term.

“For a coach, it’s difficult to have time off,” Amorim said. “We are going to divide the group. Some of the players: Mason Mount, Toby, have to work on fitness.

“We have to recover fitness: Harry Maguire, Kobbie Mainoo, all these players, we are going to try to bring those players for the competition for the final push in competitions.

“Some of the players are going to rest more days than usual, so we are going to divide and give different things for different players and try to be ready for the final two months.

“You have Luke Shaw also he is going to be ready soon. Maybe I am forgetting [someone]. Everybody is prepared and everybody has their idea for this break and we have almost all of the players in the national team.”

Rasmus Hojlund ended a 21-game goal drought and Alejandro Garnacho scored his first goal in 25 games in the victory at 19th-placed Leicester. Hojlund now has eight goals this season and Garnacho is on nine.