Ruben Amorim explains decision to drop Marcus Rashford and Alejandro Garnacho for Manchester derby
Rashford was the most notable absentee when Amorim's matchday squad was revealed earlier on Sunday
Ruben Amorim has clarified that his decision to leave Marcus Rashford and Alejandro Garnacho out of the squad for Sunday’s Manchester derby was purely a matter of selection.
Rashford was the most notable absentee when Amorim’s matchday squad was revealed earlier on Sunday.
The Manchester United forward has faced a dip in form over the last 18 months but had scored three goals during the early weeks of Amorim’s tenure.
The Manchester Evening News reported that both Rashford and Garnacho, who was also omitted, trained at the club’s Carrington base earlier in the day.
Ruben Amorim confirmed before the match that neither player was injured.
He told Sky Sports: “We try to evaluate everything training performance, game performances, engagement with teammates, push their teammates up.
“Everything is on the line when we analyse and try to choose the players. It is my selection. Simple.
“I don’t want to send a message it is simply an evaluation and they know it.
“The players are really, really smart. Everybody understands my decision and I have to choose. It is simple selection.
“Of course the context is difficult because we have to win games and we have a difficult situation now.
“I pay attention to everything, the way you eat, the way you put your clothes to go to a game.
“Everything. I make my evaluation and then I decide.
“There is a communication after the last training.
“They are alright. They had training this morning and I was there. They trained really well.”
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