Ruben Amorim hints at why Alejandro Garnacho is on the bench for Manchester United vs Everton

Ruben Amorim hints at why Alejandro Garnacho is on the bench for Manchester United vs Everton

Alejandro Garnacho is a surprise omission from the Man United starting line-up at Goodison Park.

Ruben Amorim has explained his thinking. (Image: MUTV. )

Manchester United head coach Ruben Amorim has hinted that he has named Alejandro Garnacho on the bench for this lunchtime's clash with Everton at Goodison Park for tactical reasons.

Amorim has made just one change to his starting line-up from last Sunday's 1-0 defeat to Tottenham Hotspur, recalling Manuel Ugarte after he missed out with a knock.

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The Uruguayan has traded places with Garnacho, meaning he will partner Casemiro in midfield. Bruno Fernandes is poised to operate from one of the two No.10 positions and join forces with Joshua Zirkzee and Rasmus Hojlund in attack.

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Garnacho has been a bright spark for United in recent weeks, often giving the team something extra in attack. But it appears as though Amorim is banking on him to make an impact from the bench at some point this afternoon.

Asked if it was important to have the likes of Leny Yoro and Christian Eriksen back in the squad, Amorim told MUTV: "It is really important, especially with a player like Garnacho that can give us different pace and more in one-against-one situations.

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"We can change the game with those players and that is really important to win football matches."

United will be aiming to avoid a third successive league defeat this lunchtime and a third league game on the spin without scoring. Amorim is anticipating a different kind of test against David Moyes' side.

"We know that is a completely different game from the last game against Tottenham," added the United head coach. "We will have to win a lot of duels, set-pieces will be important.

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"We will try to combine everything to try and win the game."

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