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Lisandro Martinez is still undertaking his recovery programme for a serious knee injury and our match against Burnley will come too soon for him, but there is a shorter timeline currently expected for Noussair Mazraoui, who has not appeared for the Reds since our pre-season friendly with Leeds United, but Amorim confirmed he is nearing a return.
Further updates on the Moroccan, along with the rest of the squad, are likely to be delivered by the head coach in his pre-match press conference for this game.
Benjamin Sesko made his first United start in the penalty shootout defeat at Grimsby, while Andre Onana replaced Altay Bayindir in goal for the second-round tie.
Jordan Beyer, Connor Roberts and Zeki Amdouni are all likely to be unavailable for Scott Parker’s side with none of the trio expected to make an imminent return from knee injuries. Manuel Benson is also not thought to be in contention, as he continues to work towards full match fitness in Burnley’s Academy.
As with Amorim, Parker may also provide further information in his media duties prior to the match.