Manchester United flops Joshua Zirkzee and Rasmus Hojlund have been warned that Ruben Amorim has ‘no faith’ left in them. The two centre forwards, who have cost United more than £100million combined in recent years, have both flattered to deceive since their respective arrivals in the Premier League.

Amorim's United feels like a pencil sketch of a grander planned work - there are signs of progress but huge improvements are needed

If Ruben Amorim's decision to start Kobbie Mainoo up front against Crystal Palace on Sunday afternoon was his way of pleading with Manchester United's hierarchy to find him a striker, it fell on deaf ears.