A coach who likes to control everything had just been put through the Premier League washing machine by one of those games where little seems to make sense. On the plus side, United are now five games unbeaten.

Ruben Amorim has opened the door to Manchester United being active in the January transfer window following an injury to Benjamin Sesko. Sesko, 22, injured his left knee during United’s 2-2 draw with Tottenham Hotspur on Saturday, after spurning an opportunity in the 86th minute of the game to give his side the lead.

Manchester City host Liverpool in the marquee fixture of the modern Premier League on Sunday, with both teams looking for the breakthrough win that could set their season on track. Despite being second and third in the league,