It’s been evident this season that Manchester United can be a unified force when all the cogs are in the right place - but that they also have a tendency to crumble when certain players are missing.
The Reds greatly felt the recent absence of top scorer Marcus Rashford, and did even more so when Casemiro was suspended. But perhaps United arguably look most bent out of shape when Bruno Fernandes is not present.
The fear surrounding his potential unavailability against Tottenham when pictured in a boot brace told the story. The Portugal star ultimately kept up his phenomenal feat of not missing a United game through injury when he made the line-up in London.
