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Manchester United fans have been left feeling positive after versatile defender Diogo Dalot was left out of the starting XI for their meeting with Tottenham Hotspur. The Red Devils are looking to return to winning ways after Nottingham Forest ended their three-game winning run last weekend. Ruben Amorim's side defeated Sunderland, Liverpool, and Brighton & Hove Albion for a three-game winning streak before dropping points at Nottingham Forest. The Portuguese tactician has responded by making three changes to the XI, one of which was to drop Dalot to the bench for the clash. Morocco international Noussair Mazraoui has replaced Dalot in the lineup for the game at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, leading their fans to react with happiness. A section of the fans have taken to X to celebrate the decision to bench the 26-year-old for the game. A fan expressed their tearful delight at the decision to drop the defender for the game.charlie_mufc @charl1e_mufcLINK@ManUtd HES FINALLY DROPPED DALOT 😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭Another fan was happy with the decision, claiming that the coach has done them a big favour. Terence💯 @TerenceI8LINK@ManUtd No dalot 😭😭😭😭 Amorin you don't know what you've done for meA fan was excited by the decision to start Dalot on the bench for the game.𝓡𝓪𝓼𝓱𝓷𝓪𝓵𝓭𝓸👑 @MC10xBM19LINK@ManUtd DALOT BENCHED!!!Another fan referred to the absence of the Portugal international as a 'breath of fresh air'.SHIPPY @itssoomuchfunLINK@ManUtd @OfficialFPL No dalot! Breathe of fresh airA fan was grateful to Amorim for leaving the right-back out of the XI. Forsythε⚡ @ForsytheXBTLINK@ManUtd Thank you for not adding dalot 🙏🥹A fan shared that their weekend has been made by the decision to leave out Dalot from the XI.Ian Craigie @iancraigie1989LINK@ManUtd Made my weekend, Dalot doesn't start 🎉Another fan took the decision to drop the Portuguese as evidence that Amorim sees their posts on X. Emmanuel Adonis @Man_NuelzLINK@ManUtd Dorgu over Dalot? Amorim must be seeing our tweets😂Diogo Dalot has started in 39 of 54 games under Ruben Amorim at Manchester United, including eight times across all competitions this season. The former FC Porto man had started in each of the last five games for the Red Devils, last failing to start on September 20th against Chelsea.Manchester United name legend's son on bench to keep tradition onManchester United have named 18-year-old midfielder Jack Fletcher among the substitutes for their game against Tottenham Hotspur. His father, Darren Fletcher, featured for the club as a player, and is presently in charge of their U-18 team.Football on TNT Sports @footballontntLINKSince 1937, across 4,332 straight games, Man United have had at least one academy graduate in their first-team matchday squad. With Kobbie Mainoo picking up an injury in training, Jack Fletcher is expected to be on the bench today and keep the streak alive 🔴The decision to name Fletcher on the bench came after Kobbie Mainoo was ruled out of the squad for the encounter through injury. The club do not want to end their 88-year tradition of having at least one academy graduate in their first-team matchday squad.Manchester United have had at least one such player in each of their last 4,332 games, leading them to fast-track Fletcher for the clash. The young midfielder has appeared on the bench for the first-team on three occasions, all of which have come in 2025, including against Tottenham in February.
