Ruben Amorim defended his decision to start Altay Bayindir in goal for Manchester United , despite his error costing them an opening weekend defeat to Arsenal.

Bayindir feebly attempted to punch away Declan Rice's inswinging corner, which ricocheted towards goal and was nodded in by Riccardo Calafiori for the only goal at Old Trafford on 13 minutes.

Bayindir conceded a similar winner at Tottenham Hotspur in the League Cup quarter-final last season when he was beaten directly from Son Heung-min's corner.

Amorim opted not to start Andre Onana against Arsenal as United's first-choice 'keeper had been involved in only three team training sessions since he recovered from a hamstring injury that prevented him from playing in pre-season.

Bayindir started in four of United's five friendl

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