Manchester United icon chose not to watch the decisive penalty as the Red Devils limped out of the .

’s side had been held to a 1-1 draw by on Sunday afternoon - Calvin Bassey and exchanging strikes. from the penalty spot as both and Joshua Zirkzee failed to find the net.

And it appears that even members of United’s coaching team weren’t particularly convinced about the side being successful. According to the , former midfielder Fletcher had already begun his walk to the Old Trafford tunnel as Zirkzee prepared to take the decisive spot-kick.

Of course, he could have been heading to the dressing rooms early to prepare a post-match debrief. But the fact that he did not stick around is a telling sign of the malaise that the club are currently embroiled in.

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Despite his penalty securing success against earlier this season, Zirkzee was denied by Bernd Leno. And with it, United’s chances of lifting a trophy this season are left hanging by a thread with a place in the representing their only chance of glory.

Zirkzee has since taken to social media to issue an apology for his missed penalty. Writing on his story, he said: “Sorry to let u down today reds! Thanks for the incredible support,” alongside a red heart emoji.

Speaking after the game, boss Amorim was forced to explain why Lindelof was named as a penalty taker ahead of his attacking colleagues. He said: “He was really confident to take a shot. He’s training really well, scoring in training. It was an obvious choice.”

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And following their penalty failure, Amorim has suggested he could reshuffle his attack amid United’s goalscoring woes. He added: “Anything can happen in the next games.

“During training, we don't have a lot of time to train, but we need to see the opposition, feel the moment of the player physically in this moment with a lot of games. Because we are going to start playing Thursday/Sunday, anything can happen.

“But I will focus on just the next game, you know, try and in that way, like I'm going to change the striker. No, I will choose the best players to win the next match.”

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