Enzo Maresca was forced to throw his tactical plan out the window in Saturday’s loss to Manchester United after a Robert Sánchez red card in the fifth minute forced the Italian boss into a multitude of changes.
To make matters worse, Cole Palmer had to be substituted early as well. While some thought it might have been another rash tactical decision after Maresca withdrew both Estêvão and Pedro Neto to make way for Filip Jörgensen and Tosin Adarabioyo, the manager revealed after the game that Palmer is still recovering from a groin injury suffered warming up earlier in the season against West Ham United.
