""I understand what you are saying," Amorim said. "You love Kobbie, he starts for England. "But that doesn't mean that I need to put Kobbie [in] when I feel that I shouldn't put Kobbie [in], so it's my decision.""
""I just want to win. I try to put the players, I don't see who it is, I don't care about that, I'm just trying to put the best players on the pitch," Amorim said. "You have [Manuel] Ugarte, who played two games. "One of them, Case [Casemiro], was out, Bruno [Fernandes], he's always fit, he's the guy that is doing his position, so maybe it has to do with that.""
Kobbie Mainoo has played just 171 Premier League minutes in 2025-26, with all nine top-flight appearances coming from the bench and four unused substitute occasions. The 20-year-old started 23 of 38 matches across all competitions last term, including 16 starts under Ruben Amorim, and started England's Euro 2024 final defeat to Spain. Ruben Amorim defended his selection choices, saying Mainoo's England status does not guarantee a United start and that he selects players he feels are best for each match. Reports link Mainoo with a possible January loan to Napoli, though that move may be blocked given United lose Bryan Mbeumo and Amad Diallo.
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