To his credit, there have been countless occasions during Fernandes’ United career where he has produced the goods to save the team in dire moments. It is exactly why he remains a firm fan favourite at Old Trafford - his passion, work rate and quality spreads through to his team-mates.

Manchester United are showing key signs of improvement under Erik ten Hag, and it feels like it’s only a matter of time before things turn in the right direction for his side. The Dutch manager has

Rio Ferdinand has criticised Erik ten Hag for ‘confusing’ Marcus Rashford by benching him for Manchester United’s Premier League clash against Crystal Palace. Rashford has endured a difficult period at Old Trafford but found the back of the net for the first time since March in last weekend’s victory over Southampton.

Rio Ferdinand has questioned Erik ten Hag's decision to drop Marcus Rashford at the weekend. The Man Utd boss raised eyebrows when he axed in-form Rashford for the Red Devils' clash with Crystal Palace on Saturday,

"You can take more control of the game, and you can even, as we did in the first half, dominate the game." United next host Twente in Wednesday night's Europa League clash before welcoming Tottenham on Sunday.

Manchester United have made a poor start to the Premier League campaign and Erik ten Hag is under a lot of pressure to turn things around. The Dutch manager was expected to be sacked last season, but the club hierarchy decided to keep their faith in him after he won the FA Cup against Manchester City.

Manchester United will battle their rivals to sign one of the most in-form players in the Premier League in January and solve a problem position for Erik ten Hag.

Marcus Rashford has been in and out of the Manchester United team this season, with Redknapp speculating that an incident has led to Erik ten Hag's decision to drop him

Erik ten Hag has defended keeping Marcus Rashford on the bench during Manchester United's goalless draw with Crystal Palace, saying it was a tactical decision.