Manchester United manager Ruben Amorim has explained the shock decision to drop both Marcus Rashford and Alejandro Garnacho for the Manchester Derby.
Supporters were certainly left stunned to both Rashford and Garnacho did not make the match day squad despite playing in the UEFA Europa League on Thursday.
Both players were fully fit for the encounter but were left behind by Amorim, who revealed the thinking behind his decision.
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When asked about dropping the two attackers, Amorim told Sky Sports," Selection.
"We try to evaluate everything - training, performance, game performance, engagement with the teammates, push the teammates up.
"Everything is on the line when we analyse and try to choose the players, so it was my selection. Simple.
"I don't want to send a message (to the dressing room with this). It's simply an evaluation, and they know it.
"The players are really, really smart and so everybody understands my decision and I have to choose. It's just a simple selection.
"Of course the context is difficult - we have to win games and we have a difficult situation now.
"But, like I said, I pay attention to everything - the way you eat, the way you put on your clothes to go the game. Everything.
"I make my evaluation and then I have to decide. I have a lot of players to choose (from) and today I did my choice."
