England manager Gareth Southgate has backed Jesse Lingard to deal with the stiff competition for places at Manchester United, which has only increased with the return of Cristiano Ronaldo.

Lingard had played only four minutes this season before Ronaldo's return to Old Trafford, with the 28-year-old competing with the likes of Bruno Fernandes, Marcus Rashford, Jadon Sancho and Mason Greenwood for minutes.