Alejandro Garnacho at wing-back, a new role for Bruno Fernandes, but no place for Marcus Rashford or Casemiro – How Man Utd should line up in Ruben Amorim’s first game in Ipswich

There could hardly be more excitement surrounding Ruben Amorim’s first game in charge of Manchester United and the wait is almost over. The Portuguese will finally lead the Red Devils out to Ipswich Town on Sunday, 27 days after Erik ten Hag was sacked and 23 days after it was confirmed the 39-year-old would take his place.

Amorim left Sporting CP in the best form imaginable, but he joins a United side in the midst of the latest of many crises in the post-Sir Alex Ferguson era, looking hopelessly out of pace with the Premier League leaders and even further behind Europe’s. elite. He has had almost two weeks to get his feet under the table and assess his squad and has taken several training sessions as he has been dismayed by the lack of intensity on display.

The manager is known for playing a 3-4-3 formation and has made it clear that he intends to stick with the tried-and-true form at United, already practicing it in training. But who will get the nod when he names his first line-up at Portman Road? GOAL running through the starting XI Amorim should pick to make the best possible start.