Marcus Rashford and Alejandro Garnacho have been left out of Manchester United's squad to face Manchester City.
United refused to provide an explanation for either player's absence from the match, instead simply stating that neither player had been named on the bench.
In what is undoubtedly the biggest game of young Ruben Amorim's reign to date, all eyes will be on the head coach as he discusses his decision to drop both Rashford and Garnacho for the trip to the Etihad Stadium.
According to Manchester Evening NewsBoth Rashford and Garnacho participated in training on Sunday morning and neither player suffered an injury, suggesting that Amorim's decision was purely tactical.
Amorim said Sky Sports: “We tried to evaluate everything: training, performance, match performance, sharing with my teammates, pushing them up… Everything is at stake when we analyze and try to select players. So, my choice is simple.
“I don't want to send a message, it's just an evaluation and they know it. The players are really smart and everyone understands my decision and I have to make a choice. It's just a simple choice.”
Rashford's exclusion from the squad comes at a time when his future at United is up in the air. It was recently reported that The Red Devils are open to selling the academy graduate In the January transfer window.
Another report went so far as to say united He would be willing to sell Rashford for Less than £40 million.
As for Garnacho, he has been embroiled in allegations of locker room leaks, with his brother having to deny responsibility for several team news leaks.
Amorim It appears that the entire starting lineup has been leaked on social media Before the match. This turned out to be 100% true, although whether it was a coincidence or not remains unknown.
