Matthijs De Ligt's return from injury lasted a little more than half an hour as were dealt a serious injury scare. The Netherlands international hadn't featured in the since the start of April after picking up a foot issue.
He returned in the second half of United's semi-final first leg victory over Athletic Bilbao and was in the starting XI to face Brentford on Sunday. However, after a clash with Bryan Mbeumo he immediately signalled for treatment and was forced to come off.
That meant Ruben Amorim had to turn to his bench - and - on an afternoon where he had hoped to rest his big guns. Amorim had made eight changes following United's win in Bilbao in midweek.
De Ligt made his return to team training earlier in the week after missing six matches after picking up an issue in defeat to on April 1. After suffering a problem in the opening half, he completed 90 minutes but then missed the rest of the month.
After making his return in Bilbao De Ligt took to social media to briefly reflect on his return. Posting on to break his silence the Dutchman said: "Great to be back with the team on a night like this. Thanks for the support."
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But now there will be fresh concerns over the 25-year-old after he needed to be replaced against Brentford.
Amorim's rotation on Sunday saw the Red Devils start the match against the Bees with their youngest ever starting XI in the Premier League, with an average age of 22 years 270 days.
Asked about whether his selection was as a result of the Europa League, Amorim said: "It is really hard, because we also want to improve our [position in the] table.
"We want to win games. In this league, it’s really important for us, but we have to make a choice. And it’s not [just] about the players you put in these kind of games, it’s putting all these players together.
"And that is hard, not just for me but also for the players. But, in this moment, I think everyone can understand our choice."
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