Perhaps the most likely central midfield pairing for Sunday is one of Kobbie Mainoo or Fernandes alongside Manuel Ugarte, who excelled under Amorim at Sporting before moving to Old Trafford via Paris Saint-Germain. Casemiro and Mason Mount are other options.

Mourinho famously described himself as The Special One when he arrived at Chelsea in 2004, but 39-year-old Amorim chose a different way to introduce himself.

Plenty is likely to be on the agenda as Amorim speaks from the club’s Carrington training base. Amorim will no doubt be asked about his style of play amid strong suggestions he

"There are many clubs that like the characteristics of the Portuguese coach, who is a strategist and develops teams that are difficult to play against." As for Man Utd's new head coach, it is clear that Pereira is among his admirers.