Despite all of the news before kick-off being centred on Jesse Lingard and how he would cope with being handed Louis Van Gaal's starting left wing-back role against Swansea City, the player has limped out of the game after just 23 minutes. As ever, Paddy Power put Januzaj's replacement in the best terms: https://twitter.com/paddypower/status/500615389584580610 Meanwhile Squawka broke down Lingard's impact in his short time on the pitch: https://twitter.com/Squawka/status/500615966498496513 Almost immediately after the substitution, with Januzaj on the pitch, new Swansea signing Gylfi Sigurdsson picked the ball up and advanced into Man Utd territory, before passing inside to the edge of the box, where Ki Sung-Yueng took advantage of some strong play by Bony to hit the net from 19 yards out. https://twitter.com/Squawka/status/500617368654319616 Manchester United have already suffered some key injuries in pre-season, with Lingard himself replacing Luke Shaw as the first-choice after injury to the £30m man, and this issue will further furrow Van Gaal's brow. Can United fight back? Can Januzaj be a key element in changing the team's current fortunes on the pitch? Share your thoughts below.
