Ruben Amorim said Patrick Dorgu will continue to get games as a right wing-back for Manchester United, despite being signed as a left-footer to fill a position that had long been a problem.
United let left-back Tyrell Malacia join PSV Eindhoven on loan after signing Dorgu for an initial £25million from Lecce and although the 20-year-old has played on the right, the majority of his football has come on his natural flank.
He was parachuted straight into the team to make his debut against Leicester City in the FA Cup fourth round and it was a surprise to see him line up on the right, with Diogo Dalot continuing in the left wing-back role in which he has looked so uncomfortable.
Dorgu played 45 minutes against the Foxes before being withdrawn for Alejandro Garnacho, who helped change the game, and Amorim defended his decision to play the Dane on the right, telling critics of the move that a little research would reveal he can play on that side. "He played a lot of time at Lecce on the right and the left.
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