AP:Associated Press5Yaya Toure is keen to stay in England as his family are settledGetty Images5Ivor. https://twitter/tompeck/status/778670409931694080PA:Press Association3There were swathes of empty se. He was hooked at half-time in their last Premier League game, a 3-1 victory over Sunderland, so no eyebrows would be raised if he failed to get a start at the weekend. The research was conducted by Swiss-based CIES Football Laboratory,?an independent study centre based in?Switzerland who?specialise in the statistical analysis of football. The midfielder has not played since suffering a hamstring injury on the first day of the season and is out of Saturdays clash with Chelsea. Erik Pieters and Gianelli Imbula joined the new boys. Van Gaal told them their first thought should be about a pass inside. News Group Newspapers Ltd9Wayne Rooney has struggled, among others, at Manchester United this season. Reuters3Marcus Rashford scored United’s third goal against NorthamptonGetty Images3Rashford ha. TED RATINGSMidfield maestro Michael Carrick was Manchester United's star man in their win at NorthamptonMour like itNorthampton 1 Man Utd 3: Jose Mourinho ends horror run as Michael Carrick inspires United to EFL Cup winJOSE V PEP ROUND 2Manchester United land Manchester City in mouth-watering EFL Cup fourth round derby showdownfour-midable fixturesMan United face nightmare run of four fixtures in nine days that could make or break seasonFIVE THINGS WE LEARNTSurely it's the end of the road for Wayne Rooney and time for Michael Carrick to start in midfield Watch ALL the goals from the Premier League before anyone else for FREE plus all the latest news, fixtures and results and live match commentary all on the go with the new Sun Football App – click here to downloadGetty Images4Sergio Ramos is once again a target for Manchester UnitedJose Mourinho does an epic motivational speech in new Heineken adBut with United looking suspect at the back, Mourinho could make another attempt to bring Ramos to the Premier League.