Amad rested after big hint: Amorim could start 'embarrassing' £16m Man Utd flop vs Bodo/Glimt tonight - view
Manchester United will host Bodo/Glimt at Old Trafford in the Europa League today.
United have won only one of their four Europa League games and will aim to get three points tonight to bolster their chances of progressing to the next round.
Manager Ruben Amorim hinted during his pre-match press conference that he plans to rotate his squad.
Antony could get an opportunity to start as he was the only attacking substitute not called upon during the 1-1 draw with Ipswich Town on Sunday.
Antony could be a like-for-like replacement for Amad Diallo in the right wing-back.
This could be Antony’s only chance to impress the new boss.
The £16 million-rated forward has failed to justify the hype surrounding his 2022 move under previous manager Erik ten Hag.
Despite being given repeated chances, he has disappointed United supporters with his lack of end product.
Gary Neville labelled him as ‘embarrassing‘ for his behaviour during the Manchester derby in 2023.
The United flop looks poised to leave next summer unless he can prove his worth in the wing-back role.
Amorim offers limited places for attackers in his 3-4-2-1 system, and Antony is at the bottom of the pecking order.
The Portuguese wants one of his wing-backs to be more attack-minded.
Diogo Dalot or Noussair Mazraoui could occupy the left wing-back position tonight.
Meanwhile, Antony has shown that he is capable of tracking back.
Ten Hag even deployed him in the left-back position a few times when United were chasing a goal.
However, Antony looked furious and uninterested in fulfilling that role.
If this potential tactical switch also fails to bring the best out of Antony, United must cash in on him next summer.
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Article written by Sanidhya Bhardwaj .