Manchester United head coach Ruben Amorim has hinted that Harry Maguire could be deployed as a striker after the defender was used as an emergency forward in Tuesday's Premier League defeat to Nottingham Forest.
Maguire returned from a calf injury as a second-half substitute at the City Ground, replacing Leny Yoro but moving into a centre-forward position as United chased an equaliser. The 32-year-old had two clear chances, heading wide from close range before seeing a last-minute effort cleared off the line by Murillo.
Speaking after the 1-0 loss, Amorim explained the tactical switch: 'If you look at the game in the final 15 minutes they were defending with six men in the box so we had to get more players in there. We cannot get inside the box with the combinations.'
Amorim added: 'Harry Maguire is really strong on set pieces and when you are in the opposite box you are a striker not a defender. He is maybe the best guy to play inside the box.'
United face Manchester City in the derby on Sunday, with both Joshua Zirkzee and Rasmus Hojlund failing to impress against Forest.
