December 15th 2024.
According to recent reports, Amad Diallo is expected to make his debut appearance in Ruben Amorim's first Manchester derby on Sunday. The starting line-up for Manchester United's highly anticipated Premier League match against Manchester City has allegedly been leaked ahead of the game at the Etihad Stadium.
Amorim's team is coming off two consecutive losses in the Premier League, but they managed to bounce back with a 2-1 victory against Viktoria Plzen in the Europa League on Thursday. However, it seems that the team's preparations for the derby have been disrupted by a series of team news leaks that have been circulating on social media.
Earlier this week, Roberto Garnacho, the brother of United's young player Alejandro Garnacho, denied any involvement in the leaks. It has been reported that the team selections of Jose Mourinho, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, and Erik ten Hag were also revealed on social media before they were officially announced by the club. And now, it seems that Amorim has also fallen victim to this trend as his team's starting line-up has been leaked ahead of his first Manchester derby against City.
On Saturday evening, Samuel Luckhurst from Manchester Evening News shared an unconfirmed starting XI on his Facebook page. According to the post, the leaked United line-up includes Onana, Maguire, De Ligt, and Martinez in defense, with Mazraoui, Ugarte, Fernandes, and Dalot in midfield. In attack, Mount, Amad, and Hojlund are expected to lead the team.
If this leaked line-up is accurate, Amorim will be making four changes from the team that played against Viktoria Plzen on Thursday. Maguire will be brought in as part of the three-man defense, with Mazraoui moving further up the field and Tyrell Malacia dropping out of the starting line-up. Ugarte and Mount will replace Casemiro and Marcus Rashford in midfield, while Hojlund, who scored twice in the Europa League, will take the place of Joshua Zirkzee in attack.
As of now, United sits at 13th place in the Premier League, trailing Manchester City by nine points in fourth place. On the other hand, City is currently in fifth place, but a win against United would bring them level on points with third-placed Arsenal. With the derby just around the corner, both teams will be looking to secure a crucial victory and gain some ground in the Premier League standings.
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