What next for Jesse Lingard? From starting for England in a World Cup semi-final to a likely Man United exit in just over two years via Snapchat shame, family troubles and worsening form, can he revive his flagging career away from Old Trafford?

Daily Mail | November 12, 2020

Jesse Lingard played in 40 matches for Manchester United last season. Given such a high figure, you'd be forgiven for thinking he was a first-choice pick.

It's only when you drill deeper into the details that you uncover the reality about Lingard's standing in Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's squad.

He started 20 games, fair enough, but the opponents included Rochdale, Tranmere Rovers, Derby County, Astana, Partizan Belgrade and LASK Linz with United 5-0 up from the first leg. 1,888 minutes on the pitch in 2019-20 but also 1,712 warming the bench.

Jesse Lingard's time as a Manchester United player is surely coming to an end - though he featured in 40 games last season, he has fallen down the pecking order at Old Trafford

Lingard (left) watches United's September defeat by Crystal Palace from the bench

The midfielder scored a rare goal for United at Leicester on the final day of last season

The late cameo or the second string outing has become the lot for a player whose stock has fallen sharply since he started for England in a World Cup semi-final a little over two years ago.