Opinion important to remember how far Man Utd have come in 2020

Of course, nobody could have foreseen the strange, alien circumstances in which our trip to the King Power Stadium would be played out – in an empty, silent bowl, deep into the humid depths of July, after a global pandemic which changed almost everything.

That football got back under way at all – with an improving United, powered by the fresh force of Bruno Fernandes, fifth in the league, eight points behind Leicester and with work to do to catch up on Chelsea – is incredible in itself, when you consider the national picture in the dark months of March and April.

It’s easy to be disappointed with the recent home draws against Southampton and West Ham, which have left the Reds still needing a result against the Foxes to secure that coveted top-four spot.