The England midfielder headed straight down the tunnel shortly before half-time in Sunday’s galling 3-0 Premier League loss at Old Trafford, a significant double blow for United after captain Bruno Fernandes had been controversially sent off shortly before for a challenge on James Maddison.

Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag has insisted he does not fear getting the sack despite a heavy 3-0 defeat at home to Tottenham on Sunday.

This time United had seven in the Tottenham half. Perhaps the all out defense Arsenal deployed seven days ago wouldn't suit the personnel at Old Trafford but it is a basic failure of organization, discipline and game intelligence to allow so many players so high up the pitch in the circumstances the hosts found themselves in.