Uncertain Man United message sent after Ruben Amorim surprise Arsenal selection decision

Manchester United's manager, Ruben Amorim, has confirmed that Altay Bayindir will be in the starting line-up for their FA Cup third round match against Arsenal. Despite his criticised performance in the 4-3 quarter-final defeat to Tottenham, the Turkish international will return to the pitch at the Emirates Stadium. Manchester Evening News readers are mostly in support of seeing fresh legs on the pitch, although some feel Onana is the better bet.

"Altay is going to play," stated Amorim. The Red Devils, who won their 13th FA Cup last season, have only been eliminated at the third round stage three times in the past four decades.

This will be Amorim's first time managing the club in this competition, and he fondly recalled United's victory in 1999. With a rare week-long gap between matches following their 2-2 draw with Liverpool at Anfield, Amorim emphasised that the team has been focusing on set-piece defending in preparation for the Arsenal match.

He explained: "I don't rotate because I want to rotate. I'm trying to find the best solutions to win every game. Sometimes I have doubts about which player to put and then I put the guy who is more fresh to cope with the demands of the game."

Commenter Yorkie53 says: “I take it Ruben doesn't want to win this cup. Playing a reserve keeper that looked a bag of nerves last time out tells me this manager is obsessed with rotation. End of a cup run me thinks”

Tankjr replies: “I think he wants to know if his last outing was just a bad day or a sign of needing to sign another keeper while the window is open, or possibly putting him in the shop window if he's already decided on a backup keeper to come in.”

Leonard1968 adds: “Smart move. If we lose he can say we played it fairly - same