NOW BASTIAN HAS TO SHOW UP FOR UNITED

ConSIderInG that he was bought to be Louis van Gaal’s marshal on the field, what a pleasure it must have been for the ex-Manchester United manager to see Bastian Schweinsteiger skipping around fit again, in time to score Germany’s second goal against Ukraine.

He last played for Manchester United on March 20, returned frequently to Germany for treatment and teammates remarked he was barely seen in the final months of the season.

Andre Schurrle has urged new United manager Jose Mourinho to keep Schweinsteiger at the heart of his plans.

‘Class is permanent,’ he said. Indeed it is — but it’s got to be available, too. Schweinsteiger is a great player: for Germany. Manchester United are yet to see the evidence. The Premier League fixtures are announced today, and Mourinho cannot afford a slow start.