Man Utd XI to play Man City ‘leaked’ with Ruben Amorim appearing to make major Marcus Rashford call for his first derby

MANCHESTER UNITED’S starting XI for Sunday’s clash with City was “leaked”.

New Red Devils boss Ruben Amorim was set to take charge of his first Manchester derby at the Etihad.

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Marcus Rashford was not in the Man Utd squad to face City[/caption]

Amorim, 39, has so far not been afraid to tinker with his side since moving from Sporting last month.

According to a supposed “leak”, the Portuguese was set to make four changes to his side that beat Viktoria Plzen on Thursday night.

The MEN’s Man Utd writer Samuel Lockhurst claimed that the “unconfirmed” leaked line-up would NOT feature Marcus Rashford.

The forward started against Plzen in mid-week but had 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.

According to the leak, Andre Onana would start in goal with a back-three of Harry Maguire, Matthijs de Ligt and Lisandro Martinez ahead of him.

This saw Maguire come back into the team in place of Tyrell Malacia.

In Malacia’s place at wing-back will be Noussair Mazraoui, who started at centre-back against Plzen.

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Diogo Dalot would continue as the other wing-back, with Bruno Fernandes in midfield, partnered by Manuel Ugarte in for Casemiro.

Amad Diallo was then set to continue as part of the attacking trio, with Mason Mount replacing Rashford.

Thursday’s two-goal super-sub hero Rasmus Hojlund would then come in to start ahead of Joshua Zirkzee.

The team turned out to be correct – and both Rashford and Alejandro Garnacho were not even named on the bench.

SunSport columnist Troy Deeney has been scathing of Rashford’s application.

The former Watford striker, 36, wrote in his latest column: “Rashford looks like he is carrying the weight of the world on his shoulders.

“Everything is always everybody else’s fault and his application stinks.

“He is still capable of moments. It wouldn’t surprise me if he goes and scores the winner against Manchester City this weekend and then goes missing for the next few weeks.

“He knows he can live off these ‘moments’ and nothing more, and that isn’t good enough.”

Rashford has scored four goals in 15 Premier League appearances so far this season.

Last term he managed just seven Prem goals, and he has not played for England since a brief cameo against Brazil in March.