Man Utd reaches Matheus Cunha 'agreement' with Brazil following dramatic Liverpool victory
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Liverpool FC NewsFeaturesManchester United FCMatheus Cunha has been in fine form for Manchester United this season, but the Brazilian forward is reportedly set to be rested for the remainder of the club's Premier League fixtures after an agreement was reachedMatheus Cunha has helped fire Manchester United back to the Champions League(Image: Shaun Brooks - CameraSport via Getty Images)Manchester United have purportedly reached an agreement with Brazil's football federation that will allow Matheus Cunha some respite during the final weeks of the season, though the player himself seems to have responded to the speculation.Cunha made his comeback from injury to score in United's dramatic 3-2 triumph over Liverpool on Sunday at Old Trafford.The Brazilian had been absent from United's victory against Brentford the week before due to injury, but regained sufficient fitness to feature for Michael Carrick's side in the win over Liverpool. United's success against their greatest adversaries confirmed their participation in next season's Champions League with three matches still to play.READ MORE: Chelsea-Forest game stopped for 10 minutes after horror collisionREAD MORE: Liverpool players raise eyebrows with activity days before Man Utd defeatAccording to ESPN Brasil, United have struck a deal with the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF) to rest Cunha throughout the club's remaining three Premier League fixtures this term/The report suggests this is to provide Cunha with the greatest possible recuperation period, guaranteeing he is in peak condition to turn out for Brazil at this summer's World Cup, which is scheduled to take place across the United States, Canada and Mexico.Nevertheless, Cunha appeared to dismiss the reports, sharing on his Instagram story an image of himself celebrating in a United shirt, accompanied by the caption: "What?" Additionally, he included a laughing emoji, a red flame heart, and tagged Manchester as the location.United's final three fixtures will see them host Nottingham Forest at Old Trafford, while also making trips to the Stadium of Light to face Sunderland and the Amex Stadium to take on Brighton.How many minutes Cunha will feature for during the closing stages of the campaign remains to be seen.Matheus Cunha is back in training for Manchester United(Image: Getty Images)Should the aforementioned report prove accurate and the Brazilian is afforded a rest during the run-in, Patrick Dorgu's return to fitness could provide Carrick with the chance to rotate him on the left flank of the attacking line.Cunha arrived at United last summer from Wolves in a transfer valued at £62.5million, and the attacker has proceeded to net nine goals throughout his maiden campaign at Old Trafford.After his ninth strike of the season in the triumph over Liverpool, Cunha discussed how he has adapted to life at United since his switch from Wolves last year."It's like I said, I feel like football is representing life," Cunha said after the win over Liverpool."Of course, I have hard moments and everyone needs to be strong, we need to wait for the good moments and then work so hard and I feel that it's only the start of the journey.Choose Liverpool.com as a 'Preferred Source' on Google News for quick access to the news you value.Manchester United FC