Manchester United boss Ruben Amorim could repeat Ruud van Nistelrooy tactic vs Arsenal

It is not only in attack where Manchester United supporters have had to get used to seeing different combinations since Ruben Amorim took charge for the first time.

The same goes for the midfield department, where the United head coach, who will be eyeing a third successive victory when his side faces Arsenal at the Emirates Stadium on Wednesday night, has so far deployed three different partnerships.

After failing to make it off the bench against both Ipswich Town and Bodo/Glimt, Kobbie Mainoo was handed his first opportunity since recovering from injury against Everton on Sunday, being included in the starting line-up.

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He was deployed alongside Casemiro in the engine room, flanked by Diogo Dalot and Amad in the wing-back roles. It meant a complete change in midfield after Manuel Ugarte and Bruno Fernandes had started alongside each other in the 3-2 win over Bodo/Glimt.

Appearing for the first time since October 6, Mainoo would have dreamt of using the opportunity against Everton to try and cement his place back in the team. However, a tug of Dwight McNeil's shirt shortly after half-time resulted in him earning his fifth yellow card of the season, ruling him out of the trip to Arsenal through suspension.

It means Amorim will be forced into tweaking his midfield once again in north London, although his current rotation policy may have meant alterations regardless of Mainoo's suspension. Nevertheless, Mainoo's absence opens the door for someone else to come in and audition for the role.

Facing Arsenal, who have made enormous strides over the last few years, means