How has that stayed out?! Marcus Rashford takes the corner, presumably to the fury of many people online, and it's cleared. He then whips in another cross, unchallenged, and Paul Pogba thumps a header against the crossbar from a matter of yards. 

Stoke momentarily have a two-on-two break but Jon Walters and Peter Crouch are lacking in pace and the move dies. Marcus Rashford is certainly not and he then burns down the right to force a corner. 

Charles Kahanji: De Gea must save that first ball. Weak hands. 

Sonsofpunjab: That goal came from a poor clearance from Blind when he was under no pressure at all. 

Richard: Joe Allen gets his reward for a man-of-the-match performance.

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Can Stoke see this out? They are back helping out now, Jon Walters at left-back and not making a good job of it, poor clearance and Lee Grant has to make another great save to keep out a low Zlatan shot. 

Jose Mourinho reacts by replacing Ander Herrera with Memphis Depay. Any late goals to come? 

Anthony Diala: Another miscued assist from Wayne Rooney minutes after coming on as a sub. Sigh. 

Jerry Elumeze: Is Rooney the master of miss kick goal assists? 

Jay: That was all down to the skill of Rooney. 

Manchester United are heading third as it stands, Stoke stay bottom. Anthony Martial runs at Ryan Shawcross, a total mismatch athletically, and Shawcross fouls the forward. 

Joe Wedgwood: Wow, what an impact from Anthony Martial! This is a boy with a point to prove! United pressure relentless now!! 

Saidmadrid: What a lovely goal from Martial. That's what you call a touch of class. 

Paul Mcmenemy: Martial scores the same goal two years in a row against Stoke.

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A shake of the head from Wilfried Bony - but nobody else - as the striker is replaced by Peter Crouch. Also off is Marko Arnautovic after a knock to his knee, so on comes Jon Walters. 

The old guard are on. 

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This could be a long, depressing 15 minutes for Stoke City and their fans. The crowd are suddenly vibrant, the Stoke defence is suddenly stretched, Manchester United suddenly look dangerous every time they get it.  

Already signs that that goal has deflated Stoke, as twice in a minute Manchester United walk past their defences. First Paul Pogba drives a cross along the six-yard line but there's nobody there, and then Zlatan Ibrahimovic tees up Daley Blind but his shot is well blocked behind. 

Stoke have men in numbers behind the ball, a wall of sky blue as Zlatan Ibrahimovic tries his luck form 22 yards on the angle. It's a crisp strike but always heading wide of Lee Grant's post. 

Warm applause for Wayne Rooney and Anthony Martial as they replace Juan Mata and Jesse Lingard. Can the England captain inspire a win here? Or will Stoke take at least a point?

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Zlatan Ibrahimovic juggles the ball on the edge of the area and rolls it to one side for Ander Herrera to attack, a crisp strike from the Spaniard but unlike at Northampton this one flies wide. 

Spurs leave striker Vincent Janssen on the bench as in-form Son Heung-min starts up front, while Manchester City make three changes from the team which drew in Glasgow in midweek.

Full team news to come. 

Referee Bobby Madley is frustrating the Old Trafford faithful as he gives another free-kick against Paul Pogba, the game is turning into a battle and Stoke are more than holding their own. 

Juan Mata shoots from a long way out, Lee Grant gets the long barrier behind it. A few groans from the fans. Does Jose Mourinho need to change this?