Ruben Amorim issues Leny Yoro injury update after defender suffered knock in West Ham defeat | OneFootball

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·11 May 2025

Ruben Amorim issues Leny Yoro injury update after defender suffered knock in West Ham defeat

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Yoro disappeared down the tunnel after being substituted early in the second half

Ruben Amorim said that Leny Yoro’s injury is ‘a small thing’ after the defender was substituted after 52 minutes in Manchester United’s loss to West Ham.


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Tomas Soucek and Jarrod Bowen scored in either half to confirm a 2-0 win as West Ham produced one of their best performances since Graham Potter took over. The afternoon was made worse for Man United as Yoro went down off the ball early in the second half, walking off under his own steam before heading straight down the tunnel.

Speaking at full time, Amorim said he does not expect the injury to be serious, but bemoaned the blow’s timing with the Europa League final less than two weeks away.

“We will assess the player but I think it is a small thing,” he said. "We hope it's nothing serious.

"It's a good image of our moment. But again, we need to change things. Only [we] can change things.”

Amorim also commented on the state of the match, saying United were missing a sense of urgency. United enjoyed long spells of possession throughout the match, but lacked an incisive edge, and said United would not deserve to play Champions League football if they do not improve.

He continued: “We are missing that feeling of urgency, and it's something which is hard to explain.

“I think it's a concern. It's not the players' fault. It's my fault, I'm responsible.

“If we cannot change that really fast we should give our place to different persons.

"Everybody is focused on the final. The final is not the biggest thing in our football club.

“We need to change a lot of things. If we don't change the way we play and perform and feel this urgency of winning every game, we should not play in the Champions League.

“We should just stay in the Premier League and learn how to be competitive one week at a time.

"The biggest focus on our football club is to change a lot of things. It's not just the final."

United will face Chelsea at Stamford Bridge next time out in their last tie before the final in Bilbao.

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