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.

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Manchester United return to Premier League action against Fulham tonight – and you can follow all the action with our live blog below. United secured a vital win over Rangers in the Europa League on Thursday and are hoping to back it back-to-back victories against Marco Silva’s side.