Amad spared Manchester United's blushes as his three late goals secured a 3-1 win over Southampton at Old Trafford on Thursday night. United conceded from yet another set piece as Tyler Dibling flicked the ball on at the near post and it deflected off Manuel Ugarte and into the back of the net.

Ruben Amorim is expecting to find out more about his Manchester United players against Southampton than he did in games with Liverpool and Arsenal. United produced two of the better performances under their new head coach in recent weeks in the 2-2 draw with Liverpool in the Premier League before beating Arsenal in the FA Cup third round,

Ruben Amorim has told Alejandro Garnacho he still has work to do if he is to earn a regular role in the Manchester United starting line up under him. The 20-year-old was one of the first names on the team sheet under previous manager Erik ten Hag but has seen his playing time diminish following the arrival of new head coach Amorim.