Nigel Reo-Coker has explained that Joshua Zirkzee will have lost "trust" and "respect" for Ruben Amorim after the Manchester United manager's brutal substitution of him in defeat against Newcastle.

Ex-Premier League midfielder Nigel Reo-Coker believes Manchester United forward Joshua Zirkzee has ‘lost all respect’ for Old Trafford boss Ruben Amorim. Zirkzee was hauled off in just the 33rd minute during United’s humbling 2-0 Premier League defeat to Newcastle on Monday night.

Manchester United is facing up to the reality of a relegation battle, so is Ruben Amorim doomed to fail as the club's new manager?

Ruben Amorim has gone from being the saviour of Sporting Lisbon, borne aloft by his players after orchestrating a 4-1 dismantling of Manchester City in his final home game, to the lost soul of Old Trafford,

It might have felt odd at the time, given Manchester United were fresh from a decisive 4-0 win against Everton, but Ruben Amorim predicting the arrival of a “storm” now appears prophetic.

Manchester United will go to Liverpool on Sunday with Ruben Amorim having a decision to make if they are to avoid a fifth straight defeat

Manchester United manager Ruben Amorim concedes the club has a long way to go to turn around their poor form this season.