Ruben Amorim could unleash new midfield vs Everton to give Manchester United fans what they want

Predicting how Manchester United will line up under Ruben Amorim is already a challenge.

You would have struggled to find anybody who correctly predicted the starting line-up at Ipswich Town last Sunday, likewise against Bodo/Glimt at Old Trafford on Thursday night.

The fact Amorim has arrived at Old Trafford at a point in the season where the fixtures are coming thick and fast means that he is having to rotate to keep his players fresh. Sunday's visit of Everton will mark the first of nine assignments United must overcome in December alone.

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The visit of the Toffees to Old Trafford on Sunday lunchtime will mark Amorim's first Premier League home game in charge, and you can guarantee changes will be made to the XI once again. The former Sporting Lisbon boss made six alterations to the XI that started at Ipswich Town against Bodo/Glimt.

As a result of those six alterations, Amorim deployed an entirely different midfield four to the one that started in Suffolk, starting Antony and Tyrell Malacia in the wing-back roles and Manuel Ugarte and Bruno Fernandes in the centre. The latter started against Ipswich but in a more advanced role.

As a result of playing deeper against Bodo/Glimt, Fernandes joined forces with Ugarte in the centre of midfield, flanked by Antony and Malacia in the wing-back roles. Nobody anticipated that combination in the wing-back department.

Neither Antony nor Malacia justified their inclusions, meaning they are highly unlikely to feature on Sunday's teamsheet as starters. The expectation is that Diogo Dalot and Amad