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Man Utd manager Rangnick hopeful of Cavani return against Brentford

Manchester United manager Ralf Rangnick will have a number of returning players available for Tuesday's clash with Brentford.

United confirmed on Monday that they are in talks with the Premier League to postpone the game after a "small number" of players contracted COVID-19.

Should the game go ahead, Rangick has confirmed Luke Shaw, Aaron-Wan Bissaka and Edinson Cavani are available for selection.

He told reporters: "I would wait to see how the players have recovered on Sunday or Monday. Sunday, they will train with the players that haven't played or only played a couple of minutes today [Saturday].

"I saw the Brentford game on Friday and it's a very high-intensity team, more physical than Norwich played today. We need to be aware and prepared for that different level of intensity. We have to wait and see.

"A few players are available again, I think Luke Shaw, who was in the squad today, Wan-Bissaka be available again on Tuesday, and even Edi [Cavani] might be an option, so we have to wait and see. It's too early."

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