MARCUS RASHFORD and Alejandro Garnacho were DROPPED from Manchester United’s derby day squad travelling to City.
The forwards were not named in United’s starting 11 or subs bench ahead of the Sunday evening trip to City.
Leading the line for United is Mason Mount, Amad Diallo and Rasmus Hojlund with Antony and Joshua Zirkzee benched.
And explaining his decision, United boss Ruben Amorim said: “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.
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“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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Rashford started against Plzen mid-week in the Europa League with Hojlund’s double leading to a 2-1 win.
But the England international 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.
But this will be the first time the attacker has been omitted from the matchday squad altogether.
He has seven goals in 24 appearances this season while Garnacho has eight in 24.
Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
