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Explained: Why Ruben Amorim has benched Alejandro Garnacho for Man Utd's Europa League clash with FCSB amid Chelsea and Napoli transfer talk

<p>Ahead of United's final Europa League group phase match against their Romanian opponents, head coach Amorim decided against starting Garnacho - who <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/alejandro-garnacho-performs-transfer-u-turn-shock-decision-man-utd-winger-closer-old-trafford-exit-amid-interest-chelsea-napoli/blt9ee951cd3b4301ea#cs888796e57a188c02" target="_blank">could leave the club in the coming days</a> - in his starting XI. Now it has become clear why on Thursday.</p>

WHAT HAPPENED?

<p>Former Sporting CP boss Amorim explained before the contest that a number of players had been ill in the past few days, including the Argentine international. As a result, the 20-year-old is among the substitutes as a precaution.</p>

THE EXPLANATION

<p>He told TNT Sports: "Some players like Garnacho were sick during the week and Amad [Diallo] was on the limit, he is playing every minute so we have to try to keep the players fit and the other ones are prepared to win the game."</p>

WHAT RUBEN AMORIM SAID

<p>For a while it looked like the <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/man-utd-open-to-selling-alejandro-garnacho-napoli-eyeing-pure-profit-transfer-psr-concerns/bltbc33dc01e1f79ddc" target="_blank">Napoli and Chelsea-linked 20-year-old would leave Old Trafford</a> but time is running out for him to depart the Red Devils before the transfer window deadline on February 3.</p>

WHAT NEXT?

Explained: Why Ruben Amorim has benched Alejandro Garnacho for Man Utd's Europa League clash with FCSB amid Chelsea and Napoli transfer talk | Goal.com

Ruben Amorim has explained why Alejandro Garnacho did not make Manchester United&apos;s starting lineup for their Europa League clash at FCSB.