Amorim locked Leny Yoro to play on the right
With the decision to retain Leny Yoro in the first team, coach Ruben Amorim opens up a great opportunity for this 19-year-old talent in the Manchester United squad.
Manchester United's new manager Ruben Amorim has decided to keep young centre-back Leny Yoro in the first team, despite the £52m signing originally being set to play for the Under-21s. The decision comes after Amorim was impressed with Yoro's performance in a recent training session at Carrington.
Yoro, who has been out injured since breaking his metatarsal in a friendly against Arsenal in July, has returned to training and has been given a chance to prove himself in the first team. It didn’t take long for Amorim to recognise the 19-year-old’s talent and he was withdrawn from the Under-21s’ 4-0 win over Altrincham in the National League Cup.
In recent training sessions, Yoro has been deployed by Amorim as a right-sided centre-back in a back three, a tactic familiar to the Portuguese coach, having brought him success at Sporting Lisbon. With the lack of personnel in defence, especially in the absence of Lisandro Martinez and Victor Lindelof, Yoro could make his debut for the first team against Ipswich Town next Sunday.
Despite Amorim's confidence, Yoro's return from injury requires some caution. However, with Manchester United's defence struggling, Yoro's arrival could provide a temporary solution for Amorim.
With this decision, Yoro has a great opportunity to prove himself and could be an important part of the MU squad in the near future.