One youngster was never used by Erik ten Hag but could become a key cog in Ruben Amorim's Manchester United system.
Sir Jim Ratcliffe has overseen a radical shake-up of Manchester United off the pitch and now Ruben Amorim could be about to do the same on it.
READ MORE: Erik ten Hag was in denial with his final Manchester United match press conference answersAmorim has used a back-four at Sporting just once. Erik ten Hag played four defenders in each of the 128 United games he presided over. For much of the past year, he did so without a natural left-back.
Shaw has now suffered another injury setback, while Malacia - who himself has not played for the club since May 2023 - has yet to return, having hit a number of hurdles in his recovery from major knee surgery nearly 17 months ago. Only time will tell how Amorim deals with the problems at left-back, but fans of academy star Harry Amass will be watching closely. The 17-year-old caught the eye in pre-season and has made the last two senior matchday squads amid a spate of squad injuries and absences.
Sunday marks three months since Ten Hag made those comments, but it seems certain that, if not used against Leicester City in the League Cup on Wednesday, Amorim will be the man to hand Amass his debut. The Portuguese coach is not shy to offer opportunities to youth players. Another train of thought suggests Amorim could consider the return of sold United academy star Alvaro Fernandez, who plies his trade for Sporting’s rivals Benfica and would be known to Amorim.
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