Starting with the hosts, signing off October in the midst of a three-match winning run, it appeared that Manchester United had finally started to find their feet under Ruben Amorim's guidance. However, dropping out of the European spots and once again showing some glaring inconsistencies, the former Sporting Lisbon boss once again finds serious scrutiny on his position at Old Trafford.
AS Roma are stepping up their efforts to sign Joshua Zirkzee, with the Serie A side advancing in talks over personal terms as they look to make the Manchester United forward their top attacking target for the January transfer window. Roma are keen to move quickly, viewing Zirkzee as a priority addition capable of elevating their frontline during the second half of the season, according to Fabrizio Romano.
Manchester United are on course to go more than four months without playing a fixture in the traditional Saturday 3pm slot. Ruben Amorim's side have played just three times during the 3pm blackout this campaign - the last time being a 2-2 draw at Nottingham Forest on 1 November. The Red Devils have also not played a Saturday 3pm kick-off at Old Trafford since beating Sunderland on 4 October.