Ruben Amorim appeared to deviate from his trusted 3-4-3 for the first time as Manchester United manager as he experimented with a new-look system for the Premier League match against Bournemouth.

Manchester United manager Ruben Amorim gave an honest assessment of his side's performance after they were held to a 4-4 draw in a remarkable game against Bournemouth

Losing three key players to AFCON could play a part in the Portuguese trialling a new formation in the coming games

Ruben Amorim has pinpointed the moment Manchester United lost their grip on the game against Bournemouth, following a thrilling 4-4 draw in the Premier League. Despite leading three times at Old Trafford, United could only manage a single point as Bournemouth repeatedly clawed their way back into the match.

Manchester United will be without four key players for the trip to Aston Villa following their 4-4 draw with Bournemouth, with Casemiro suspended and three stars on AFCON duty

Mainoo is not the only player struggling for minutes under Amorim—Joshua Zirkzee and Manuel Ugarte both have similar minutes tallies this season—but the narrative surrounding him is unique.

Ruben Amorim appeared to question the quality of the Manchester United academy when answering questions on Kobbie Mainoo. talkSPORT understands Mainoo wants to leave United in January having

Ruben Amorim shut down the suggestion that Manchester United may need to spend more money on overhauling their defence following his side’s breathless 4-4 draw with Bournemouth.