The incoming Manchester United manager has been wedded to a 3-4-3 for much of his managerial career, deploying that shape to great effect while in charge of Sporting Lisbon. The 39-year-old is expected to deploy that system at Old Trafford having officially taken over this week.

The Portuguese will be the eighth man in his 30s to take charge of Manchester United - and his predecessors faced very different challenges

Manchester United ’s underperforming players have been warned that only skipper Ruben Amorim is likely to be deemed ‘safe’ under new manager Ruben Amorim. The Sporting Lisbon boss is set to take over at Old Trafford imminently, once he fulfils his duties with Sporting Lisbon.