Ruthless Ralf Rangnick is already planning to cut down Man United's bloated squad in January, with Martial, Lingard and Henderson among those set to go... but is a drastic, much-needed clear-out realistic?

Ralf Rangnick had barely stepped foot inside the Manchester United dugout before declaring that work was needed to his squad. He described it as 'big', but also admitted he does 'not have enough players' in the same sentence.

A confusing stance, then, but also one that reveals everything about his opinions on those available to him. There is a clear abundance of quality in the starting XI, but his reinforcements start to wear a bit thin when he is forced to turn to his bench.

There is also the added issue of several big first-name names demanding more game time.