Ruben Amorim has made an alarming admission about one of his own Manchester United players in a striking revelation.
Man United resume their Premier League campaign on Sunday following their home defeat to Everton on Monday.
Amorim's side face Crystal Palace as they look to return to winning ways, having not won a league game since their 4-2 victory over Brighton last month.
The Portuguese gaffer has rang the changes for the Selhurst Park fixture, taking Patrick Dorgu out of the starting XI.
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He appears to be taking Dorgu out of the firing line after revealing the player is suffering a crisis of confidence, stating he can feel the anxiety every time the Dane touches the ball.
Amorim claims Dorgu is struggling under the pressure of playing in a Man United shirt and has noticed an anxiety in his game.
He explained: "You can feel the anxiety every time Patrick touches the ball. I can feel the anxiety.
"When I see Patrick playing for the national team, he scored a great goal against Scotland and the decision that he made under pressure was completely different than the decision he's making in our team. I think it's the decision, he needs to be calmer playing the game.
"I remember the shot against Everton. That was easier than the decision he had to make when a guy from Scotland was there. I saw it when he played in Italy.
"But again, here is different and sometimes the pressure is hard for them in the beginning. He has time to improve."
Dorgu was Amorim's first signing at Man United, who acquired the 21-year-old's services in a £25.3 million transfer from Lecce in January.
He has started eight of his team's 12 league games this season.
But the left wing-back has been dropped for today's game against Palace, with Diogo Dalot restored to the starting XI while Amad Diallo drops back to right wing-back.
Topics: Ruben Amorim, Manchester United, Football
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