Moment for Amorim to unleash young Man Utd star against Wolves

Manchester United defender Leny Yoro has been on the fringes of the starting XI since Ruben Amorim's arrival, but it might be time to give the young centre-back a consistent role.

Yoro joined United in the summer for a potential £59m from Lille, an eye-catching fee for someone with limited senior experience.

After missing the early part of the season due to a pre-season injury, Yoro has recently regained fitness and seen sporadic minutes under Amorim.

However, United's defensive frailties have been glaring, with seven goals conceded in their last two matches.

Against Bournemouth, Amorim benched Yoro, instead starting Noussair Mazraoui, Harry Maguire, and Lisandro Martinez.

In contrast, Yoro started the EFL Cup clash with Tottenham, where despite a 4-1 defeat, he impressed individually.

Amorim has shown little hesitation in dropping underperforming players, as seen with Marcus Rashford and Alejandro Garnacho, both omitted from the squad against Manchester City.

Yet, in defence, he appears hesitant to rely fully on Yoro, excluding him from the last two Premier League starting lineups.

Many of United's regulars are underperforming, strengthening the case for Yoro to feature more regularly.

When called upon, the 18-year-old hasn’t disappointed. Despite this, Amorim seems cautious about overexposing the young defender, perhaps aiming to manage his development carefully.

The Portuguese manager has trusted other young players, like Amad Diallo and Kobbie Mainoo, who both started United’s 3-0 loss to Bournemouth.

During that match, Yoro remained on the bench, only entering at halftime after Tyrell Malacia struggled and Mazraoui, naturally a wing-back, played out of position at centre-back.

Malacia, returning from injury, hasn’t lasted full matches, and Mazraoui looks less effective in a central role, making Yoro’s exclusion puzzling.

Amorim’s decision to introduce Yoro mid-match suggests he recognized the oversight, and it raises the question of whether Yoro will feature more prominently going forward.

With United languishing in the Premier League's bottom half, giving Yoro an extended run could provide much-needed stability and bolster the team’s long-term prospects.

The next lineup will show whether Amorim is ready to fully trust the promising young defender.