Diogo Dalot says his attitude while watching on from the sidelines for much of the season has helped him thrive on his return to the starting XI.
The Portuguese full-back has struggled to oust Aaron Wan-Bissaka in the right-back position but a hand injury forced the Englishman out of the win over Arsenal before Ralf Rangnick named an unchanged side to face Crystal Palace.
He had managed just four league appearances under Ole Gunnar Solskjaer which led to speculation linking him away from Old Trafford, but he has now enjoyed back-to-back Premier League starts.
Jose Mourinho, who brought him to Manchester, was reportedly looking to reunite with his Portuguese compatriot at AS Roma with the Manchester Evening News reporting last month
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