Amorim could mix things up further by moving the Dutchman to the central centre-back position and Maguire to the left. Maguire has experience playing as the left-sided defender in a three for England and Hull City but he is more of a ball-carrying centre-back than a passer.

Manchester United find themselves in a desperate period but surely Ruben Amorim's hints at his job being in peril are premature?

RUBEN AMORIM admits he and his Manchester United players are all fighting for their jobs between now and the end of the season. The Red Devils are currently sat in 13th place in the table – the

Amorim is 'out of his depth' as United manager and 'needs to learn fast if he wants to stay in the job' amid claims from a controversial TV personality that he is already thinking of leaving

Manchester United boss Ruben Amorim has been speaking to the media before Friday's FA Cup game against Leicester City (kick-off 20:00 GMT). Here are the key lines from his news conference:

Manchester United have struggled for goals this season, but Ruben Amorim and the club didn't move to sign a forward in the January transfer window

Ruben Amorim admits Manchester United have taken a risk with their transfer business and that everyone is "fighting" for their jobs until the summer.