Mbeumo, Amad and Mazraoui - who are linking up with Cameroon, Ivory Coast and Morocco respectively for AFCON duty - have been integral to Amorim’s tactical blueprint. Those plans could be ripped up, at least on a short-term basis, as United look to shuffle their pack.
The Athletic reports on how Amorim is contemplating moving to a 4-3-3 system. Sources claim that “a significant amount of time during training sessions in preparation for the visit by Bournemouth has been dedicated to the side lining up in that shape”.
Amorim has also maintained that any shift in approach would be made on “his own terms”, rather than reacting to “external pressures”, and he is prepared to accept that enforced absences may require a rethink when it comes to starting XIs.
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