Erik ten Hag said Wout Weghorst's deployment as a No.10 was to aid Manchester United's pressing against Barcelona in the first leg of their Europa League play-off.
Weghorst started his ninth match running for United but dropped behind Marcus Rashford, who was the only United player to score in an engrossing 2-2 draw at Camp Nou.
Rashford has plundered 14 goals in his last 16 games and has already equalled his season-best tally of 22 from 2019-20, yet United's next highest scorer is Bruno Fernandes on seven.