Kobbie Mainoo made his Manchester United debut in January 2023
It was after Manchester United's first game against West Ham this season that Ruben Amorim let his guard down on Kobbie Mainoo.
United drew 1-1 with the relegation-threatened Hammers at Old Trafford in December, with Mainoo left on the bench throughout - and Amorim deciding Lisandro Martinez for Luke Shaw was a better final substitution as he looked for a winner.
"You always ask me the same thing," said United's then manager, when questioned why he had left the 20-year-old on the bench.
"I understand what you are saying. You love Kobbie. He starts for England, but that doesn't mean I need to put Kobbie on when I feel I shouldn't."
