Three players Mourinho should drop v Hull City

Ander Herrera

And lastly, another Spaniard who failed to make his presence felt at Stoke on Saturday, providing no attacking threat, despite endlessly working hard to no avail.

The 27-year-old is in fact the only player to play every minute of EFL Cup action for United this season, including scoring against League One Northampton Town in the third round.

But, after Herrera’s ‘no-show’ against the Potters at the weekend, Mourinho will surely be tempted to bring in the experienced Michael Carrick instead to ensure The Red Devils at least hang onto their two-goal advantage, or go more offensive by handing Jesse Lingard a start at Hull.