Matthijs De Ligt ready for battle as Manchester United enter 'most important phase of season'

De Ligt did not expect to be scrapping in the bottom half when he joined from Bayern Munich in the summer, but the defender believes Ruben Amorim's side can still end the season on a high

Manchester United's Matthijs de Ligt says the most important phase of United's season is to come

Matthijs de Ligt is ready to fight for trophies as Manchester United enter the "most important phase" of their season to forget.

The Red Devils have tasted their fair share of lows in the 12 years since Sir Alex Ferguson bowed out as a champion, but this campaign has been the nadir for a club dealing with issues on and off the field.