Mbeumo's last game before leaving for the AFCON, way back on December 15, was the Red Devils' 4-4 draw with Bournemouth, a match as chaotic as it was thrilling, as Ruben Amorim - then in the final throes of his time as head coach - uncharacteristically threw caution to the wind.

It’s safe to say life at Manchester United could hardly be going better for Michael Carrick.

Beating Arsenal – and blowing the Premier League title race wide open again – and Manchester City in his first two games in charge, is a hugely impressive start.

Since taking on the interim head coach role, Carrick has dramatically transformed United into a much more effective team.