Leny Yoro makes his first Manchester United start against Nottingham Forest today.
Ruben Amorim was dealt his first defeat in charge of the Red Devils on Wednesday night as his new side fell to a 2-0 loss at Arsenal.
Amorim will welcome back both Lisandro Martinez and Kobbie Mainoo this evening following their respective midweek suspensions.
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The summer signing Yoro made a late cameo in north London, his first competitive appearance for United following a big move from Lille.
“In this moment, it is impossible to play with the same team,” said the United boss after the Arsenal game.
“They [the players] have to feel they are part of the team, but we are changing the methodology, we are changing a lot of things. We are changing the way we play, the way we press, so we have to have all the players fit.
“We cannot have injuries in this moment because it will be tough to cope with all the games. So we will manage the way we feel is the better way for the team.”
However, Amorim did reveal that he is getting closer to knowing his best team after plenty of chopping and changing across his first four matches at the helm.
"You have an idea, but we have the problem of players returning without training, then we need to manage the load,” he said at his pre-Forest press conference on Friday.
"You have to understand what kind of players you have. For example Bruno Fernandes, he was a little bit tired in the end against Arsenal but you know that he is going to recover very well. If you think about Manuel Ugarte, I've known him for so long and I know he needs a little bit more time.”
Defenders Jonny Evans and Victor Lindelof remain unavailable for United on Saturday, though the latter is nearing a return to action. Luke Shaw is expected to be out for weeks after his latest injury setback.
Amorim said: “Jonny is still is not training. Victor has returned to training but is not available for tomorrow. Maybe in the next game he will be available."
Starting Man Utd >XI: Onana; De Ligt, Martinez, Yoro; Amad, Ugarte, Mainoo, Dalot; Fernandes, Garnacho, Hojlund
Subs: Bayindir, Maguire, Malacia, Mazraoui, Casemiro, Eriksen, Mount, Rashford, Zirkzee
Time and date: 5.30pm GMT today on Saturday December 7, 2024
TV channel: Sky Sports
Venue: Old Trafford, Manchester
