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Man United fans hail 'game-changer' Joshua Zirkzee following comeback win against Southampton - after the £36.5m summer signing was jeered off on his last Old Trafford appearance

Manchester United fans lavished Joshua Zirkzee with praise after his cameo appearance off the bench inspired a 3-1 comeback win against Southampton on Thursday night.

After being outplayed in the first half and finding themselves a goal down United needed to make a change, and Ruben Amorim decided to bring on Zirkzee for Rasmus Hojlund in the 53rd minute.

The £36.5m summer signing immediately started to pose problems for Southampton as United cranked up the pressure, and the hosts got their reward as Amad Diallo scored a hat-trick in the final 10 minutes to seal all three points.