Amorim has opted to leave Šeško, who is short of match fitness, on the bench and instead fields a front three of Bryan Mbeumo, Matheus Cunha and Mason Mount. For Mbeumo and Cunha, it’s a Premier League debut in a United shirt, while for Mount it’s a big forward step after a rotten run of injuries that has significantly derailed his career.

While the north London club signed the Sweden international striker in the summer transfer window, the Slovenian star moved to Old Trafford to work under Ruben Amorim