Ruben Amorim raised a few eyebrows by leaving Garnacho out of the matchday squad against Manchester City last month. Marcus Rashford was also dropped for the match, which United won thanks to late goals from Bruno Fernandes and Amad.

Enzo Maresca has spoken out about Chelsea’s interest in Alejandro Garnacho amid rumours he could leave Manchester United in January. It was reported last week that Garnacho had emerged as a surprise transfer target for Chelsea as they look to bolster their forward options.