2 players Man United must start in every game if they are to close the gap on Chelsea

Zlatan Ibrahimovic

Juan Mata is United’s second highest goal-scorer this season with eight goals, which goes to show how integral Zlatan Ibrahimovic is to this Red Devils team.

The Swedish striker netted his 20th goal of the campaign in the 3-0 win over Leicester on Sunday, which is the tenth successive season that the 35-year-old has scored at least 20 goals.

His strike on Sunday was his 15th Premier League goal of the season, which means that he is just one behind top-scorer Romelu Lukaku, which isn’t bad considering he went six league games without a goal earlier this season.

It’s clear that Ibrahimovic is United’s talisman, so keeping him fit and fresh for the remainder of the season is crucial, as it’s difficult to see exactly where the goals will come from should the striker get injured or suspended.