Ruben Amorim has a chance to quickly endear himself to Manchester United fans when he comes face to face with Pep Guardiola. Amorim, who is serving a notice period at Sporting Lisbon before taking up his new role as United head coach, faces Guardiola’s Manchester City in the Champions League on Tuesday.

Rúben Amorim expects to be compared to Alex Ferguson with a victory against Manchester City in his final home game as Sporting Lisbon manager before starting at Old Trafford next week.