Manchester United manager Ruben Amorim has explained his decision to drop Marcus Rashford and Alejandro Garnacho for the Manchester Derby.
Rashford and Garnacho were high-profile omissions from the team sheet submitted for Sunday’s showdown at the Etihad. Neither player is understood to be injured and Amorim said he evaluates ‘everything’ before selecting his side.
“We try to evaluate everything: training, performance, game performance, engagement with the team-mates, pushing the team-mates up,” the Manchester United manager explained to Sky Sports.
“Everything is on the line when we analyse, try to choose the players. So that is my selection. Simple. I pay attention to everything. The way you eat, the way you put your clothes to go to a game. Everything.
“I make my evaluation and then I decide.
“I’ve informed Garnacho and Rashford on WhatsApp. There is a communication after the last training, as always.
“They are alright. They had training this morning and I was there. They trained really well!”
Manchester United make the short trip across town to face City with both teams in search of improved fortunes. The Red Devils have lost consecutive Premier League games and currently sit 13th in the table.
City have won just once in 10 games across all competitions. However, a win for Pep Guardiola’s team will take the champions within six points of leaders Liverpool.
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