Manchester United may welcome their break from action this weekend following Thursday’s Europa League defeat to Real Sociedad, which ended their four game winning run, as Erik ten Hag’s side go back to the drawing board after slipping back into their old habits.
Yet former midfielder Juan Mata has taken some of the attention away from that flat 1-0 defeat by finally breaking his silence following his exit from the Red Devils this summer, while wantaway striker Cristiano Ronaldo has been shortlisted for yet another award after his Europa League fears were realised.
Mirror Football takes a look at all the latest stories coming out of Old Trafford…
