Alejandro Garnacho absence explained as Man Utd boss stops star going on holiday

boss has spoken about 's absence after leaving the winger out of the matchday squad for the Red Devils' final game of the season. United are in action against Aston Villa as they aim to avoid a 19th league defeat of the campaign.

United went into the clash off the back of European disappointment after they in the Europa League final on Wednesday evening. Garnacho came on as a late substitute in that match but then described United's season as "s***" in the aftermath of the encounter after he was angry he was left out of the starting XI. He has reportedly been told by Amorim to find a new club this summer, with his partner ahead of the clash with Villa by writing "last match" on social media along with a crying emoji and a heart emoji.

After being asked by TNT Sports whether people had seen the last of Garnacho in a United shirt, Amorim exclaimed: "No, Garnacho is a Manchester United player who is not in the squad today, but he continues to be a Manchester United player."

The manager then revealed he would deny Garnacho the opportunity to jet off on an early holiday following the conclusion of the Premier League season after confirming the Argentine would be included in the United squad for their post-season tour.

United will fly to Kuala Lumpur to take on an ASEAN All-Stars side on Wednesday, before playing against Hong Kong in the special administrative region of China two days later.

"Everybody's going because we have to go to meet our fans and to give something to our fans on the other side of the world," added Amorim.

Garnacho, who is contracted to United until the summer of 2028, has featured in 58 matches this season in all competitions and has contributed 11 goals and 10 assists.

He was a regular under previous manager Erik ten Hag but has fallen out of favour under Amorim and has been omitted by the former Sporting boss in the past.

However, the winger was widely expected to start the Europa League final and after being overlooked against Tottenham.

Garnacho wasn't the only casualty for the clash with Villa, with Amorim also omitting Andre Onana, Leny Yoro, Luke Shaw and Joshua Zirkzee for the showdown.

Onana, Yoro and Shaw all started against Tottenham on Wednesday night, with the trio replaced by Altay Bayindir, Ayden Heaven and Victor Lindelof respectively against the Villans.

Zirkzee, meanwhile, was left out after coming off the bench during the defeat to Spurs.