Erik ten Hag and Ruud van Nistelrooy appeared to engage in a tense exchange during Manchester United’s goalless draw with Aston Villa on Sunday afternoon.

Manchester United made it three games without a Premier League goal on Sunday but escaped with a point from their match against Aston Villa after a solid defensive display

Former United striker Van Nistelrooy is on the coaching staff at Old Trafford and the Mirror report he “will be offered the job on an interim basis if Ten Hag is sacked”. But Van Nistelrooy is said to be worried about being seen as betraying Ten Hag, who brought him back to United in the summer as part of his backroom team.