Van Nistelrooy yet to speak to incoming Amorim about Man Utd future

Ruud van Nistelrooy revealed he has not spoken to incoming Manchester United boss Ruben Amorim after leading the Red Devils to a point against Chelsea on Sunday.

Van Nistelrooy, taking interim charge of his first Premier League game, saw Bruno Fernandes open the scoring from the spot in the 70th minute after Robert Sanchez’s clumsy challenge on Rasmus Hojlund.

But Moises Caicedo’s strike four minutes later sealed a share of the spoils at Old Trafford, though the performance left plenty for Amorim to ponder upon his arrival in Manchester.

Van Nistelrooy will oversee United’s next two games against PAOK in the Europa League and Leicester City before Amorim takes the reins on November 11.

The Dutchman joined previous manager Erik ten Hag’s coaching staff in July, but it remains to be seen whether he will remain at Old Trafford once Amorim arrives.

“Over the coming days we will be in communication, and I am waiting for that,” Van Nistelrooy said.

“What is more important is that we are in training tomorrow and prepare for the game on Thursday. I haven’t spoken to him [Amorim] yet, but it will happen.

“You saw today that we competed well against a very good side. This is the way forward for this group of players.”

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The result, however, moved United on to 12 points, but marked their worst return after 10 games of a league campaign since 1986-87 (eight).

Meanwhile, the Red Devils’ total of nine goals is their fewest at this stage of a league campaign since 1973-74 (also nine), though Van Nistelrooy was happy with the display.

“I am disappointed we didn’t win, we had the better of the chances in the game. But overall the performance was fantastic. They left their all out there on the pitch,” he added.

“It was a great moment, the goal, when Old Trafford explodes. Bruno Fernandes did well taking it and the emotion came out.

“This week has been special, I have enjoyed every second of it. I am here to help and will get behind the new manager and make sure the club grows.

“We are behind the new manager, everyone at the new club is focusing on the two games that are very important, but then we will work hard to make this club better every day.”

Fernandes echoed the thoughts of his manager, but said the result was one that frustrated his team-mates at full-time.

“We did fight, we could have won the game. Chelsea also played a good game, it was good from both teams but not the result we wanted,” Fernandes said.

“I always look at the goalkeeper before facing them. He [Robert Sanchez] saved a penalty from me last season, but I was successful.

“Every week here is challenging, if we win or lose.”

Fernandes has now scored 32 of his 36 penalties for United (89%), with his three penalty goals against Chelsea being his joint-most against any opponent (also three v Aston Villa).