Ruben Amorim hints starting a rotated lineup against Southampton | OneFootball

Manchester United boss Ruben Amorim dropped a big hint that he could field a rotated team against Southampton.

On Sunday, Southampton were expected to rest some key players for the FA Cup match against Swansea. Though they didn't rotate much, they were considered as the heavy favourites to win the weekend's game.

Now, it's the opposite for the Saints in midweek. Many Premier League fans and pundits believe Manchester United will comfortably emerge victorious at the Old Trafford.

Sky Sports pundit Paul Merson has even predicted a heavy thrashing for Southampton.

Simply put, this shows the gap in quality between these two teams. Red Devils boss Ruben Amorim is aware of this and might be planning accordingly for today's Premier League match.

Ruben Amorim hints starting a rotated lineup against Southampton

Asked about Manchester United's approach pre-match, Amorim gave an intriguing response. Though Amorim didn't talk about rotating players, his answer dropped a hint that he would do the same.

As quoted by the Daily Echo, Amorim said: "I think this next game will teach me more from my players than the last two, so I’m really focused to see what kind of game we are going to play."

Similar to Ivan Juric at Southampton, Ruben Amorim also joined Manchester United during this season.

Furthermore, Amorim has worked with his squad for much longer than Juric. Therefore, the former might be more familiar with his player's strengths and weaknesses.

Not to forget, Amorim also revealed earlier that many of his players were tired after the Arsenal win. Thus, a lineup rotation will be Manchester United's strategy for today.

On the other hand, Southampton are heading into this match with a completely fit squad. Though goals win matches, a huge fitness contrast could turn out to be the difference here.