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Ruben Amorim with some big selection calls for clash at the Etihad

Harry Maguire starts for Manchester United at the Etihad.

Ruben Amorim has recalled Maguire and he starts alongside Matthijs de Ligt and Lisandro Martinez in the back three against Manchester City.

Noussair Mazraoui and Diogo Dalot are the two full-backs.

Bruno Fernandes again looks set to be used in deeper role in a midfield two with Manuel Ugare, with Amad Diallo and Mason Mount in the two No10 positions behind Rasmus Hojlund.

Impressive form: Amad Diallo will be eyeing a start at the Etihad

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Leny Yoro, Casemiro, Kobie Mainoo and Joshua Zirkzee are among those on the bench.

Amorim has left Marcus Rashford and Alejandro Garnacho out of his squad, and has confirmed it is not due to injury problems.

The duo trained with the United squad on Sunday morning, but Amorim has opted to leave them out of the matchday squad in a surprise move.

Amorim told Sky Sports: “We try to evaluate everything training performance, game performances, engagement with team-mates, push their team-mates 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.

“There is a communication after the last training. They are alright. They had training this morning and I was there. They trained really well.”

Confirmed Manchester United XI: Onana, Maguire, De Ligt, Martinez, Mazraoui, Ugarte, Fernandes, Dalot, Mount, Amad, Hojlund

Subs: Bayindir, Lindelof, Malacia, Yoro, Casemiro, Eriksen, Mainoo, Antony, Zirkzee

Injured: Shaw

Time and date: 4:30pm GMT on Sunday December 15, 2024

Venue: Etihad Stadium, Manchester

TV channel: Sky Sports