Overview
- Mainoo was withdrawn after sustaining a small injury in Saturday’s training session and was not named in the matchday squad.
- The midfielder is still awaiting his first Premier League start this season after suggestions he might feature with Casemiro suspended.
- Manuel Ugarte replaced Casemiro in midfield alongside Bruno Fernandes, and a thin bench featured multiple academy players as United kept their long-running academy presence record.
- Amorim said he is trying to win games and that Mainoo must earn his place through performances, stressing there is no personal issue.
- The 20-year-old has again been linked with a January loan in recent reporting, with his limited minutes drawing continued scrutiny.