Gabbia's absence adds to the list of players who will not be involved in the match, with at least eight members of the first team squad expected to be missing. Amorim has reportedly come up with a list of players he feels will not be part of his project and should be sold, including Fikayo Tomori, David Odogu, Youssouf Fofana, and Christopher Nkunku. Rafael Leao, Santiago Gimenez, and Pervis Estupinan remain on the fringes and could also be moved on if suitable offers come in.
Christian Pulisic has not returned to first-team action yet this summer, and it remains to be seen when he will be back in contention. Meanwhile, Mario Gila is back with the squad and may have to be thrown in from the start given the shortage of numbers at centre-back. The 20-year-old will likely have to step up and fill the void left by Gabbia's absence. The pre-season friendly against Manchester United is set to take place on Saturday in Wroclaw, Poland.