Jesse Lingard has made 20 appearances for Manchester United in all competitions this season, scoring once in a 2-1 Europa League defeat by Astana in NovemberManchester United midfielder Jesse Lingard feels he can return to his best after opening up to manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer about off-field issues that had "weighed on his shoulders". Lingard assumed greater responsibility for his younger brother and sister when his mother fell ill, which impacted his performances for United on the pitch. Lingard revealed he had been told he was on his "last chance" by Solskjaer following an incident on social media over the summer. On Solskjaer's influence, Lingard added: "He has just told me that everything will be OK. Maybe I just needed someone to say that. "He said he just wanted the old Jesse back and maybe I can give him that now.

Source: BBC December 13, 2019 23:37 UTC