The England attacker came on to make it six goals in seven games with a brace, underlining why Ibrahimovic should not have started as a second striker
At one point this season Jesse Lingard was the whipping boy of many Manchester United fans. On Tuesday he was Jose Mourinho’s saviour as his two goals rescued a 2-2 draw against Burnley when the manager had earlier appeared to have sabotaged himself by selecting Zlatan Ibrahimovic as a number 10.
After the embarrassment of their Carabao Cup exit to Bristol City last Wednesday and the late concession of an equaliser to Leicester City on Saturday, the last thing Mourinho and United needed was to stumble against Sean Dyche’s side.