Ruben Amorim said he is expecting some of the fringe players in his Manchester United squad to ask to leave in the January transfer window.

An early exit in the Carabao Cup and a lack of European football have given Amorim few chances to rotate his side so far this season.

And Amorim appears even less likely to tinker with his team, having finally stumbled upon something of a winning formula that has seen United win their last three Premier League matches.

That will not come as good news to the fringe players in the Red Devils squad, who are keen for more regular minutes, particularly as there is a World Cup on the horizon at the end of the season.

Kobbie Mainoo is one player who has already made his desire for more regular minutes clear, but the midfielder saw his request to leave on loan in the summer rejected by United. The Englishman is yet to start a league game this season.

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