More from Manchester United interim manager Ruud van Nistelrooy, who wrote his first message to fans in the United Review matchday programme:

“We have seen the team’s potential at times this season, but clearly not enough. Now is the time for everyone at the club to work together, give everything and turn this season around while we have time.

“It won’t be easy, of course. Leicester are a Premier League rival and will also be very motivated by the prospect of progressing to the quarter-finals. However, every game we play is also an opportunity to remind everyone, of us themselves included- of what this great club represents.

“When I returned in the summer as Erik’s assistant, it was because I believe that Manchester United can rise again to the levels I knew here as a player. I still have that belief, but it will take time and a lot of hard work.

“The first step is to get back into the habit of winning, starting at Old Trafford. I know first-hand the positive effect our wonderful fans can have on the team, so please support the players as we fight together to get one step closer to “Wembley.”