The Kobbie Mainoo saga has taken another twist after the unhappy Manchester United midfielder was ruled out of today’s game at Aston Villa having picked up a calf injury in training.
Mainoo was in contention to make his first Premier League start of the season following 11 appearances off the bench after Casemiro was suspended for the game at Villa Park.
But sources revealed that the 20-year-old sustained a small injury at Carrington on Saturday and he has been left out of Ruben Amorim’s squad, with Manuel Ugarte taking Casemiro’s place.
Mainoo’s future at Old Trafford has dominated the build-up to the game after his half-brother Jordan Mainoo-Hames wore a ‘Free Kobbie Mainoo’ T-shirt at Monday’s 4-4 draw at home to Bournemouth.
The England midfielder is keen to move in January – with Napoli at the front of the queue to take him on loan – after United blocked his attempts to leave last summer.
Amorim has urged Mainoo to stay and compete for a place, saying: ‘Kobbie needs to fight for his job. I think that it’s not a bad thing to be on the bench of Manchester United when you are 20-years-old. I remember Ronaldo was on the bench, Rooney was on the bench sometimes, Veron was not playing.
‘I’m not trying to say to Kobbie, “you are a big player here, let’s put him on the bench to show something”. No, what I’m saying is the opposite. I'm just not putting Kobbie in sometimes because I understand that this is not the right guy to start the game. Maybe the next game, Sunday, he is going to start.
‘If he plays well, is going to show everyone “this guy cannot take me out of the team”, and I will be so happy.
‘So I don't care. I don't want to show nothing to anyone. I'm just saying that I'm trying to win games and to show to the players that if you do the things right, you will play no matter what the name.
‘So let's continue in trying to avoid the nonsense and the noise. I just want to want to help the team to win and to help Kobbie to be a better player.’
mozdeiry
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AMORIM you are the main problem and please leave manu
Emmaveli29
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managing the players is the problem of Amorin.He is not preparing the reserve players for matches properly.You can not position well in the league by using just 11 or 12 players in 85 percent of your matches.
you can be rotating your players when you are winning games week in week out, but when you are struggling to catch up, you need your best 11 every week
Emmaveli29
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what is amorin doing at United he has just come to ruin the young players
with your comment i think you are one of the fans that want to ruin Manchester United
Loplmnstu
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what is amorin doing at United he has just come to ruin the young players
Nocbortyz
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managing the players is the problem of Amorin.He is not preparing the reserve players for matches properly.You can not position well in the league by using just 11 or 12 players in 85 percent of your matches.
Yeybcdnotz
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The coach should go period!
Miybeorz
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Mainoo is injured for f*cks sake the media is just trying to stir things up
returnofthesaith
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How's Obi Chido faring at Manchester United? The boys at Barcelona are doing well and great. I'm very sure Kobbie Manioo will fit in perfectly well with these boys at FC Barcelona.
dansumaila
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this is nonsense
riwcloptuy
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rihbnpsty
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He has gone for Africa Cup of Nations
pehbcelrty
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How will you fight for your place to play if you don't play often? Luben Amorim doesn't like Mainoo, the same way Ten hang hated Amad.
yutacilrst
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sell him in January
nuscdmopuy
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No player improves at Man U. Stars go to finish
Coyblopt
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this guy should leave this team when he recovers
wepceprst
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this line up is not the fault of the coach.. but I think it will take a miracle to win or draw this game..
Ziebdnos
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my coach Amorim is always right up Man United
Puwdklmnu
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I hate the coach
GGMUSTAR
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Why's Kobbie mainoo not playing?? All this isn't even genuine to be honest,
I don't like what Amorim is doing it's not good this boy helped us a lot last year and this man is making him look like a bad person
GGMUSTAR
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which calf injury?? 😏😌
Combcdenz
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How will you help him with out playing him. Can bench sit help him to be a better q player???Really
zawbnoruy
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nah lie the guy no get any injury the coach just dey beef the guy joor.
Youabceptu
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come to Chelsea bro
ruecept
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tom？ rasford？ green？ antonio？ sane？
Colito
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i believed he's punished for his brother's protest
Puhbinory
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That's where Todd Boarly comes in
Ubong12
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Why's Kobbie mainoo not playing?? All this isn't even genuine to be honest,