The Manchester United duo will miss the clash with Arsenal, a blow for Rubén Amorim
Manchester United coach Rubén Amorim will be without two stars for the clash against Arsenal.
amorim He will face his toughest test since taking charge at Old Trafford on Wednesday when his team travel to the capital.
Unfortunately, he will not have Lisandro Martínez and Kobbie Mainoo available to include in his team after both suffered yellow cards in joined match against Everton, which earned them a one-match suspension each.
Mainoo entered the referee's book in the 49th minute when he brought down Dwight McNeil just outside United's 18-yard box.
Martinez received a booking two minutes later when he removed Toffees forward Beto, who was looking to get on the end of a through ball.
Although both actions may have prevented scoring moments against Everton, they have now come at a significant cost.
The game against Everton marked Mainoo's first start for Amorim, having been an unused substitute for United against Ipswich Town and Bodo/Glimt.
As for Martínez, he missed the Ipswich game before returning to the starting lineup against Bodo/Glimt and was withdrawn on the hour in favor of Luke Shaw.
Although the loss of two key members represents a problem, Amorim emphasized before the game against Everton that he will be constantly reorganizing his team.
“We have to do it (rotate), especially right now because we have a lot of games and we are at the beginning of something,” Amorim said.
“They have to feel part of the team, that's why they are international players, they will rotate.
“We will try to win all the games and not focus only on this one, have a clear idea of how to play and everyone has to be on the same page.”
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Amorim's team will face an Arsenal at the top after beating West Ham 5-2 on Saturday.
Bukayo Saka He scored a penalty and registered two assists in a man-of-the-match display that lifted the Gunners to second place in the table.
It was the second consecutive game in which Mikel Arteta's team scored five goals after dispatching Amorim's former club. Sports 5-1 in the Champions League on Tuesday.
Surprisingly, Arsenal had five different goalscorers in both matches, highlighting the attacking threats they possess throughout the team.
