Ruben Amorim suggested that Marcus Rashford is not putting maximum effort in every day and that kind of attitude simply would not fly at Liverpool under Arne Slot

Manchester United manager Ruben Amorim has shown that he can be ruthless towards some of his squad, including Marcus Rashford.

Manchester United have been linked with a number of players in the January transfer window as Ruben Amorim looks to mould his squad to his liking at Old Trafford

Manchester City’s Premier League revival is gathering pace after a 3-1 win against Chelsea moved Pep Guardiola’s team up to fourth in the standings

It was the 9th minute, and Manchester City was already behind 1-0. It was a great chance for Nicolas Jackson to make it 2-0 with a first-time shot with his left foot, but the striker chose to pass the ball.

The centre-back’s long pass to Amad earned United a hard-fought victory in the Manchester derby in mid-December, and he opened the scoring against Liverpool in an exhausting draw at Anfield. His goal against Fulham followed his late assist for Fernandes against Rangers in the Europa League.

Manchester United are a team which struggles for goals - but defender Lisandro Martinez has now scored two crucial ones this month, the first at Anfield in a draw with Liverpool, the second the solitary goal of Sunday’s win at Fulham.

LONDON: Ruben Amorim welcomed a rare clean sheet in Manchester United's 1-0 win at Fulham on Sunday but did not gloss over his side's need to improve despite a vital three points. Lisandro Martinez's deflected winner offered some respite to Amorim,