“I don’t look at faces”: Ruben Amorim defiant over his exclusion of fan favourite from United side

Ruben Amorim says he “doesn’t look at faces” when selecting his best XI. The Manchester United head coach was speaking to the press in the embargoed section of the pre-match press conference ahead of Thursday’s Premier League tie against West Ham United. Amorim was asked about Kobbie Mainoo again, who is struggling to get a role in the United side. “I don’t look at faces,” he said. “I just want to win and I will choose the best ones. You just need to be ready and you will be fine. If you are ready, if you play well, I’m not going to take it from the team for any reason. I just choose for every game the best starting eleven and Kobbie is the same thing with the other guys.” The presser is ongoing, refresh the page regularly as we bring you updates. Read every word of the first part of the presser here. Featured image Matt McNulty via Getty Images The Peoples Person has been one of the world’s leading Man United news sites for over a decade. Follow us on Bluesky: @peoplesperson.bsky.social Latest Top Stories… Red Billy Red Billy is the managing editor of The Peoples Person, author of three books and two magazines and totally obsessed with football’s transfer market. Billy first saw United live in 1971, watching George Best, Bobby Charlton and Denis Law, before becoming a League Match ticket book holder from 1975/76 and a writer since 1995. Billy still insists Matteo Darmian and Alex Telles could have made it at United given half a chance.