Ruben Amorim could be about to give Alejandro Garnacho a new Manchester United role

When Manchester United star Alejandro Garnacho went to bed on Sunday night, he probably still had Ruben Amorim's voice ringing in his ears.

The new United head coach spent much of the first half at Portman Road shouting instructions at the 20-year-old, who appeared to be struggling to get to grips with Amorim's new-look system.

The Argentine international started in attack, lining up on the left of the front-three, but playing in a narrower role than what he has previously been used to.

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In Amorim's 3-4-3 system, United's width is provided by the wing-backs. That was highlighted less than two minutes in when Amad went galloping down the right, beat his man and sent over a cross for Marcus Rashford to turn home.

On the opposite flank, it was Diogo Dalot who was tasked with charging down the left. United were constantly looking for him and Amad in the wide areas when they picked up the ball.

Naturally, it is going to take United time to adapt to Amorim's methods and demands. It will take weeks, possibly even months, before everything clicks into place and starts to work like clockwork.

What was interesting at Portman Road was that Amorim, at half-time, adjusted Garnacho's role, bringing him over to the right-flank to ensure he was still on the same side of the pitch as he was stood, making it easier to hand out more instructions. Bruno Fernandes had played on the right in the first 45 minutes.

Before United had even started travelling to Portman Road for the first time in 22 years, Amorim had already hinted that Garnacho would be starting in one of the forward roles and not as a wing-back, if selected.

He said: "We should start with full-backs because to teach a winger how to defend is harder."

On the back of that statement, it was automatically presumed that full-backs Noussair Mazraoui and Dalot would start in the wing-back roles. However, a centre-back shortage meant Mazraoui was roped into playing at right-sided centre-back, forcing Amad to play as the right-sided wing-back.

To Amad's credit, he did well, making his mark on the game inside the opening two minutes with his assist for Rashford's goal. He did reasonably well defensively, but it is hard to envision him becoming a wing-back long-term.

But during this period, where United's players are getting to grips with Amorim's methods and rotation is set to be a familiar theme, Amorim is within his rights to experiment.

It is why the prospect of Garnacho starting as a wing-back against Bodo/Glimt at Old Trafford this evening cannot be fully dismissed. United head into the Europa League clash as heavy favourites to scoop all three points.

Of course, United's Europa League campaign to date provides enough evidence to confirm that nothing is a given, but the Reds should have an energy about themselves this evening, likewise a hunger to win their first home game of the Amorim era.

United should be striving to get on the front foot this evening and take the game to their Norwegian visitors. United are the big hitters in this season's competition and should be stamping their authority on matches, particularly at home against European minnows.

With that said, the prospect of testing the water with Garnacho in a wing-back role in a fixture United are expected to control could be a wise experiment. Amorim is likely to conduct several experiments over the coming weeks as he continues to learn more about his players and the way in which they fit into his system.

Garnacho is a crowd-pleasing player who loves to get on the ball and entertain supporters. Amad is cut from a similar cloth.

Long-term, both players should be striving to play in the front line, tasked with scoring and creating goals. In the short-term, however, they must be prepared to play in a slightly different habitat, just as Amad did against Ipswich Town.

But there will be times when they will have to play as wing-backs. Facing inferior opposition at home, on a night where the crowd is likely to be enthused by Amorim's recent arrival, could be the perfect time for Garnacho's audition.