MANCHESTER UNITED’S starting XI for this afternoon’s clash with City has been “leaked”.
New Red Devils boss Ruben Amorim is set to take charge of his first Manchester derby at the Etihad.
Amorim, 39, has so far not been afraid to tinker with his side since moving from Sporting last month.
According to a supposed “leak”, the Portuguese is set to make four changes to his side that beat Viktoria Plzen on Thursday night.
The MEN’s Man Utd beat writer Samuel Lockhurst has claimed that the “unconfirmed” leaked line-up will NOT feature Marcus Rashford.
The forward started against Plzen in mid-week but has been on the bench for United’s last two Premier League games.
On his last Prem start, Rashford scored twice as his side beat Everton 4-0 at Old Trafford.
According to the leak, Andre Onana will start in goal with a back-three of Harry Maguire, Matthijs de Ligt and Lisandro Martinez ahead of him.
This would see Maguire come back into the team in place of Tyrell Malacia.
In Malacia’s place at wing-back will be Noussair Mazraoui, who started at centre-back against Plzen.
Diogo Dalot is then set to continue as the other wing-back, with Bruno Fernandes in midfield, partnered by Manuel Ugarte in for Casemiro.
Amad Diallo is then set to continue as part of the attacking trio, with Mason Mount replacing Rashford.
Thursday’s two-goal super-sub hero Rasmus Hojlund will then come in to start ahead of Joshua Zirkzee.
SunSport columnist Troy Deeney has been scathing of Rashford’s application.
The former Watford striker, 36, wrote in his latest column: “Rashford looks like he is carrying the weight of the world on his shoulders.
“Everything is always everybody else’s fault and his application stinks.
“He is still capable of moments. It wouldn’t surprise me if he goes and scores the winner against Manchester City this weekend and then goes missing for the next few weeks.
“He knows he can live off these ‘moments’ and nothing more, and that isn’t good enough.”
Rashford has scored four goals in 15 Premier League appearances so far this season.
Last term he managed just seven Prem goals, and he has not played for England since a brief cameo against Brazil in March.
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