Manchester United defender Luke Shaw said manager Erik ten Hag has no qualms about dropping out-ofform players.

Cristiano Ronaldo, United’s top scorer last season with 24 goals, and captain Harry Maguire have both been dropped for extended spells in the current campaign.

“The good thing with this manager is that if you’re not playing well then you won’t play,” he told the National in an interview published on Monday.

“He’s keeping everyone on their toes. He makes sure that everyone is 100 per cent every day.”

United host third-placed Tottenham Hotspur on Wednesday

Backing for Klopp

Juergen Klopp and Pep Guardiola’s angry touchline rants during Sunday’s stormy clash between Liverpool and Manchester City has put the behaviour of managers in the spotlight.

Klopp apologised after the game and he received some backing from fellow managers. West Ham’s David Moyes said he hopes the German would be on the touchline on Wednesday. Everton manager Frank Lampard said that 99.9 per cent of the time managers conduct themselves properly but that key decisions going against his team could “throw you”.

Injury blows

Portugal have been dealt a blow ahead of the World Cup with Diogo Jota ruled out of with to a calf injury, Klopp said on Tuesday.

Injured Newcastle striker Alexander Isak will not play again until after the World Cup, manager Eddie Howe said on Tuesday.