There is concern behind the scenes at Manchester United that the club's players may just have run out of steam in their battle for a top four finish.
United have played 57 games in all competitions this season, and will finish on a total of 62 after their final four Premier League games of the campaign and the FA Cup final against Manchester City on June 3.
The Red Devils are the only club to have played in every midweek since club football returned from the Qatar World Cup after Christmas, with Erik ten Hag's side having reached the Carabao Cup final, the quarter-finals of the Europa League and next month's Wembley showpiece against their city rivals.
