Man United’s Derby Dilemma…

In a classic twist worthy of a football soap opera, Manchester United head coach Ruben Amorim is playing the guessing game on how long star defender Matthijs de Ligt will be sidelined! The tower of power took a tumble against Nottingham Forest—was it a tree stump or an ankle twist? We may never know! De Ligt toughed it out through the first half, putting up a brave face like a true gladiator, but the injury bench called his name louder than a stadium horn at Old Trafford.

With de Ligt’s ankle doing a poor imitation of spaghetti, enter the one and only, Captain Back-from-the-Injury, Harry Maguire! The man who famously rocks more heads than a bobblehead doll collection is back in the starting XI. Ready to join this epic backline battle? Noussair Mazraoui and Leny Yoro, partnering up with Maguire like a dynamic trio of rock-paper-scissors for Pep Guardiola’s army. Maguire hasn’t started since March 2, so he’s fresher than a minty gum commercial!

Not to be outdone by the drama, we’ve got Luke Shaw sneaking onto the bench like it’s Christmas Eve—his first match appearance since December 1! Fans can rejoice as Shaw steps back into action, poised like a wise old owl to lend his sage advice to his teammates. Amorim assures us Shaw’s the veteran who makes even the sidelines feel like a stadium of wisdom. The showdown is set—hold onto your seats and your scarves, folks!