Overview
- Manchester United left Matthijs de Ligt out of the squad to face West Ham due to what Ruben Amorim described as “a small thing.”
- Amorim said he expects De Ligt to be available for Monday’s trip to Wolverhampton Wanderers.
- This was De Ligt’s first absence of the season after playing every Premier League minute to date.
- Ayden Heaven and Noussair Mazraoui started in defence with Luke Shaw, and Leny Yoro moved to the bench; it was Heaven’s first league start of 2025/26.
- Coverage notes United struggled when De Ligt missed games late last season, highlighting his importance during a packed December schedule.