Manchester United go face Como for Champions League on Wednesday night with only four senior defenders and no specialist centre-forward, according to one report by Football365 wey criticise director of football Jason Wilcox. Di report tok say exactly one week after Lisandro Martinez criticise Wilcox following United defeat to Atletico Madrid, di team fly go Italy to try make amends in Champions League.
Di report claim say only four senior defenders land for Milan, and one of dem, Matthijs De Ligt, no play for almost 11 months. E tok say De Ligt inactivity since November last year leave Harry Maguire as di only regular centre-back, while Diogo Dalot and Noussair Mazraoui complete di quartet.
For attack, di report tok say United no get a single specialist centre-forward. E add say concern about Benjamin Sesko fitness no start after transfer window, because e clear all summer say di striker dey struggle with shin injury. Wetin nobody know now na how long e go miss.
Di report also tok say even before pre-season, Sesko need competition and cover, but Wilcox believe Michael Carrick fit find alternatives inside di squad. Bryan Mbeumo and Matheus Cunha fit play up top, and maybe Joshua Zirkzee, but di report insist say none of dem look comfortable leading United line because dem no be centre-forwards.
Di article also point to a sizeable injury list and criticise Wilcox inability to multi-task in transfer market. BBC Sport report say Manchester United fan Beth Tucker believe her club dey ‘paying the price’ for not strengthening their defence over the summer.
