Even if there was a creeping sense of inevitability about the Manchester United man’s omission from his country’s latest international selection, confirmation of the decision still raised a fair few eyebrows. As Transfermarkt point out, the last time the Old Trafford ace was left out of the national team squad purely for tactical reasons – rather than because of injury or illness – was during the summer of 2017. For context, Manchester United were preparing for their second season under the stewardship of Jose Mourinho back then. The Red Devils were in the process of swapping Romelu Lukaku for…
