Jadon Sancho comes to United's rescue

Sancho rescued a Manchester United side, without their regular midfield pairing of Casemiro and Christian Eriksen, from disaster in the quest for a top-four finish and Champions League football.

RESCUE MISSION: Manchester United's Jadon Sancho celebrates with his team-mates. Pic: Martin Rickett/PA Wire.

Jadon Sancho, a player whose search for mental and physical fitness took him away from Erik ten Hag’s first team for three months this season, made a triumphant return to league action last night.

In the process, he rescued a Manchester United side, without their regular midfield pairing of Casemiro and Christian Eriksen, from disaster in the quest for a top-four finish and Champions League football.