Raphael Varane and David de Gea are front runners, while Casemiro has had a huge impact on the dressing room... after Bruno Fernandes compromised his leadership at Anfield, who should Erik ten Hag turn to as his next Manchester United captain?

Sunday's humbling 7-0 thrashing at the hands of arch-rivals Liverpool will naturally have left Erik ten Hag with a flurry of questions demanding instant answers on his way back up the M62 - not least what to do about the club captaincy.

Harry Maguire has worn the armband for more than three years now, but after being dropped to the bench this season, he is bound for the exit - leaving behind a vacuum that had looked manageable until the end of the season before Bruno Fernandes' antics in their heavy defeat against the Reds.