By using Hojlund between the lines, United forced Collins to move up, and Pinnock was unable to move across because of the positioning of Eriksen and Rashford, which prevented Brentford’s centre-backs from supporting Van den Berg in the one-versus-one against Garnacho.

Hello and welcome along to the Manchester Evening News' live coverage of United's clash with Brentford at Old Trafford this afternoon. The international break is over and the Premier League is back, meaning the time has arrived for United to try and put their early-season struggles behind them and move forward.

Manchester United hope to snap a five game winless run on Saturday, when they face Brentford at Old Trafford. The hosts have just eight points from seven Premier League games and sit in 14th, three spots below Brentford.