Ruud van Nistelrooy was full of praise for his Manchester United squad as he kicked off his interim spell as manager with a 5-2 Carabao Cup fourth round win over Leicester at Old Trafford, but singled out two after the game.

Ruud van Nistelrooy always promised goals for Manchester United. There were 36 in his first season as a player, 44 in his second. There were seven in his first game as their interim manager, five of them for United.

Man Utd thrashed Leicester City 5-2 in the Carabao Cup fourth round as Ruud van Nistelrooy made the most of his first - and maybe only - game in charge.