Overview
- Kobbie Mainoo still has no Premier League starts this season and stayed unused in Thursday’s 1-1 draw with West Ham, leaving him on 171 league minutes across nine cameos.
- Ruben Amorim reiterated that England status does not dictate his XI, said decisions hinge on training and team needs, and offered no assurances even during AFCON absences.
- Paul Scholes posted an expletive critique claiming Mainoo is being ruined and should consider leaving, before the message was deleted.
- Visible frustration surfaced online as Mainoo liked an Instagram post highlighting Amorim’s response, with former teammate Alejandro Garnacho also liking a repost backing the midfielder.
- Transfer speculation has intensified with Napoli again linked after a denied summer loan, with reports floating a possible January loan even as others say Amorim would block a mid-season exit.