New Manchester United head coach Ruben Amorim may be poised to give one player his competitive debut for the club this Sunday.
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Amorim, 39, will lead his new team for the first time at Portman Road against Ipswich Town on Sunday, November 24, following his appointment on November 11. ..Continue Reading
As anticipated, fans have been closely analyzing training videos released by the club this week, speculating on his first starting lineup, with the Portuguese manager having shown particular interest in one winger.
During his successful tenure at Sporting, Amorim frequently employed a 3-4-3 formation, a setup not commonly seen among Premier League managers.
This tactic emphasizes a strong defensive line, with full-backs required to contribute both in attack and defense to avoid overexposing the three centre-backs.
Under former United manager Erik ten Hag, the preferred centre-back pairing consisted of Matthijs de Ligt and Lisandro Martinez, with Harry Maguire, Jonny Evans, and Victor Lindelof serving as alternatives.
However, this weekend, a previously overlooked player may make his way into the squad.
According to the Daily Mail, Leny Yoro has been involved in Amorim’s training sessions this week and was even ‘pulled out’ of an Under-21 match against Altrincham on Tuesday, as reported by The Sun.
Yoro, 19, joined United for £52m after a standout season with French club Lille in Ligue 1 during 2023/24.
Fans were eager to see him play, but a fractured metatarsal suffered in a pre-season match against Arsenal has delayed his competitive debut for United.
The club confirmed that Yoro returned to full first-team training in early November.
While it’s uncertain if he is fully match-fit, there’s a chance he could feature in Sunday’s match.
Upon joining United in July 2024, Yoro revealed that a former Red Devils and England defender played a role in his decision to join the club.
“He [Rio Ferdinand] called me,” Yoro told Manchester United’s official website.
“First of all, I was really impressed to speak with him and, yeah, we spoke like 10 minutes about Man United, so he helped me a lot to make my choice.
“It was really an honour to speak with him.
“He spoke to me about the club, and that this is a historic club with a big story, and if I go there, I need to fight for the club, to be ready, because this is the biggest club in the world. For me, it was really good to speak about this.”
