Ruben Amorim has named Benjamin \u0160e\u0161ko in his starting lineup for Sunday\u2019s Manchester derby, handing the forward his first start as a Manchester United player. The selection came with clear context: injuries to key attacking options and a tactical reading of the opposition.<\/p>\n
\u201cOf course, the injuries to [Matheus] Cunha and Mason Mount at the same time [contributed to the decision], but also the game, I think it asks a little bit from Ben to use the pace,\u201d Amorim explained. \u201cManchester City is a team that put the team really narrow, so we have more space in behind, so he\u2019s ready to start. It\u2019s a good game for him.\u201d<\/p>\n
Amorim had suggested in the build-up that \u0160e\u0161ko\u2019s attributes could suit this fixture, emphasising what the player can add rather than focusing solely on past minutes.<\/p>\n
\u201cI think more than looking at exactly what he did during the games, it is what he can bring to our team,\u201d Amorim began. \u201cIf you see, against Burnley, he had some movements, especially inside the box, that we don\u2019t have with Josh [Zirkzee], [Matheus] Cunha and even with Rasmus [H\u00f8jlund] in the past.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe have a guy who likes to go inside the box to have a header, he can run\u2014we need to use him more as a runner. He\u2019s going to improve.<\/p>\n
\u201cYou can feel that he feels the pace is different, he\u2019s going to get used to that, but maybe, against City, it\u2019s a good moment to start the game.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u0160e\u0161ko will be tasked with stretching a narrow City defence and operating alongside new signing Bryan Mbeumo. Amad Diallo assumes a more advanced role in the absence of both Cunha and Mount, who remain unavailable for United through injury. The selection is a clear blend of necessity and strategy as United prepare for one of the season\u2019s toughest matches.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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