According to ESPN, Ten Hag is confident he will not be sacked at Tuesday’s executive meeting, but his job hangs in the balance after United’s woeful start to the new campaign. Thomas Tuchel, unemployed after leaving Bayern Munich last summer, is reportedly under consideration should the beleaguered Dutchman be dismissed.

Erik ten Hag’s side had failed to score in three of their last four Premier League matches before facing Aston Villa, and they rarely threatened today. A point halts some of the bleeding, but they remain in the bottom half of the league table with one of their lowest points totals ever after seven matches.

David Moyes has praised Erik ten Hag for the ‘resilience’ he has shown at Manchester United and insists the under-fire Dutchman is doing a ‘brilliant job’. United are languishing down in 14th place after their worst ever start to a Premier League season and there is mounting speculation that Ten Hag could be set for the exit door at Old Trafford.