Ruben Amorim has already had his first matches as Manchester United manager and is beginning to make moves to sort out the mess left by his predecessor, Erik ten Hag. Many players will lose the prominent roles they had under the former Ajax boss,

Amorim made three changes against the Premier League leaders, recalling Kobbie Mainoo and inviting Manuel Ugarte and Bruno Fernandes back into the XI after they both missed the defeat to Newcastle through suspension. The trio all played key roles at Anfield, fully justifying their places in the XI.

Ruben Amorim has been struggling as Manchester United boss and his reaction to a wild 2-2 draw at Liverpool on Sunday said it all. He was very happy with the performance and so many of his players put in a spirited, focused and committed display. But he was angry he hasn’t seen it more often since he arrived a few months ago.