Ruben Amorim given three-step plan to rebuild Manchester United as Marcus Rashford ditched

Chris Sutton has named three players that Ruben Amorim must work closely with as he looks to establish his strongest Manchester United starting lineup. The former Sporting CP boss, who is five games into his tenure at Old Trafford, has had a mixed start, with consecutive victories over Bodo/Glimt and Everton followed by losses to Arsenal and Nottingham Forest.

The Red Devils are still adjusting to Amorim's preferred 3-4-3 formation and they currently sit 13th in the Premier League – eight points adrift of the top four. With little time to find the right formula ahead of Thursday's Europa League clash with Viktoria Plzen and Sunday's derby against Manchester City, the Portuguese tactician has been rotating his side in search of his best XI.

However, Sutton remains unconvinced by what he's seen. Speaking to Spaceport Sweden, as quoted by the Mirror, the former Chelsea and Blackburn Rovers striker was asked to name three players whose futures seem secure under Amorim.

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"You're glass half empty, there aren't three names," said Sutton. "The 3-4-3, to implement that, they're playing three games a week at this moment in time. It's really difficult for them. It's not surprised me, the fact that the first real test they came up against, set-piece Arsenal.

"And then at the weekend, Forest, who have had an excellent season. They've found it difficult and so I don't think anything has greatly changed. There's a guy who's coming and he just needs patience and he's trying to find the right formula.

"So, you know, there is that aspect and