Man Utd Coach Drops Rashford and Garnacho Ahead of Manchester Derby

Key lineup changes in the "Man Utd" team before the crucial match against "Man City".

"Man Utd" head coach Ruben Amorim has excluded Marcus Rashford and Alejandro Garnacho from his lineup for the Manchester derby this Sunday. The "Red Devils" will face "Man City" at the Etihad in the Premier League, and both managers have made significant adjustments to their squads.

Starting with Amorim, Rashford and Garnacho have both been removed from the squad. Rumors suggest that the latter might have been leaking tactical information to insiders, though such reports lack strong credibility. Meanwhile, Rashford has faced criticism for his performances this season. Although he scored the first goal of the Amorim era, his overall form under the Portuguese coach has been somewhat lacking.

Their exclusion paves the way for another starting opportunity for in-form winger Amad Diallo, while Antony and Joshua Zirkzee are on the bench.

Amad is expected to occupy one of the positions behind striker Rasmus Hojlund. However, it is uncertain where Mason Mount or Bruno Fernandes will feature, as one is expected to play in central midfield and the other behind Hojlund. Harry Maguire is back in the starting lineup and will join Lisandro Martinez and Matthijs de Ligt in a back three, likely pushing Noussair Mazraoui to right-wing-back, with Diogo Dalot starting on the left.

This match marks Maguire's 250th Premier League appearance at the Etihad. Manuel Ugarte's position in the middle is assured. As for "Man City", Pep Guardiola's starting XI includes: Ederson; Kyle Walker, Ruben Dias, Josko Gvardiol; Ilkay Gundogan, Kevin De Bruyne, Bernardo Silva, Matheus Nunes, Phil Foden, Jeremy Doku; Erling Haaland. We can confirm Haaland will be playing up front.

The remaining roles remain uncertain: could Bernardo play left-back, or could it be Foden and Doku? Perhaps Gundogan will be center-back and Gvardiol left-back? Guardiola continues to keep everyone guessing with his tactical deployments.