Three ways Manchester United could line up under Ruben Amorim with formation change

Sporting Lisbon boss Ruben Amorim is on the cusp of being appointed as Manchester United's new manager.

United, as reported by the Manchester Evening News on Wednesday, have agreed a deal with Sporting to lure the 39-year-old to Old Trafford and Amorim has admitted himself the deal could be signed, sealed and delivered by Friday evening.

The Portuguese chief is expected to take charge at Old Trafford during the November international break, meaning his first game at the helm is poised to be against Ipswich Town at Portman Road on November 24.

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Much of the talk in response to Amorim's impending appointment at Old Trafford has been about how he could remain wedded to his preferred 3-4-3 formation. He has enjoyed plenty of success playing with that particular system in Portugal.

With that said that, MEN Sport has had a look at three variations of a 3-4-3 system he could implement at United.

It goes without saying, regardless of the club being discussed, that everyone has their own opinion of what said team's strongest starting XI should look like. The reality is, however, managers often find themselves unable to select what the strongest XI in their mind is because of injury and suspension issues.

Looking at the situation hypothetically for now, United's strongest XI with everyone fit and available could picks itself, but the midfield is the biggest issue.

Andre Onana is a guaranteed starter between the posts and could line up behind a centre-back trio of Leny Yoro, Matthijs de Ligt and Lisandro Martinez. Yoro was brought in during the