After going to the Middle East in November to work on his recovery, Pogba returned to the UK the following month - just after Rangnick was appointed as interim manager.

Along with Lindelof, Elanga also lined up for the Reds in the 2-2 Premier League draw at Aston Villa on Saturday.

Fernandes is now determined to bounce back from this setback with positive results against Brentford on Wednesday and West Ham on Saturday.

The Red Devils failed to keep a clean sheet, as Steven Gerrard's boys were allowed to stage a late fight back to level the final score at 2-2.

Cristiano Ronaldo has accepted that they are not playing the “best football” right now but remains confident that the team will improve.

The 25-year-old helped United progress into the fourth round of the Emirates FA Cup with a match-winning header against Aston Villa.

Scott McTominay’s header early in the first half at Old Trafford helped the Reds progress to the fourth round, where they will play Middlesbrough.

It was a good response to the disappointing 1-0 defeat United suffered against Wolves in the Premier League last week.

A Scott McTominay header in the eighth minute was enough for Manchester United to beat Aston Villa in the third round of the FA Cup on Monday (January 10).

The German is looking forward to his first experience as a manager in the world’s oldest cup competition.