Ruben Amorim confirmed Andre Onana was left on the bench again as Manchester United prepared to face Fulham, and Benjamin Sesko must wait to make his first start for the club.<\/p>\n
Altay Bay\u0131nd\u0131r began in goal for the Red Devils at Fulham on Sunday afternoon, the second Premier League game in a row the goalkeeper has been handed the gloves. The decision to persist with Bay\u0131nd\u0131r in the starting line-up comes amid continued speculation over Onana’s future at Old Trafford.<\/p>\n
United are also reported to be in talks with Royal Antwerp to sign Belgian shot stopper Senne Lammens, according to Sky Sports News.<\/p>\n
Speaking to Sky Sports ahead of kickoff, Amorim suggested the choice to leave Onana out was driven by match planning rather than transfer speculation. \u201cIt\u2019s the same kind of decision a manager has to do,\u201d he said. I try to see the game, I try to imagine the next game, I try to put the best players to win the game. So I did that.\u201d<\/p>\n
Sesko, who completed his \u00a373.7 million transfer from RB Leipzig, was named among the substitutes. Matheus Cunha was tasked with filling in as a false nine, as he did on the opening weekend against Arsenal, leaving Sesko to await an opportunity from the bench.<\/p>\n
Amorim outlined the thinking behind the squad choices and how the club will introduce recent signings. \u201cWe try to imagine what is going to happen during the game,\u201d Amorim explained. \u201cOur game needs to be consistent, the way we control the game. We need to have options to play a different game from the bench.<\/p>\n
\u201cSesko has had two weeks with us so it\u2019s trying to understand everything. I try to understand how these small things are for the player.<\/p>\n
\u201cI talk to the players often and sometimes we need to wait a little bit in order to help the player. We just want to win the game.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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