Micah Richards believes Manchester United's best midfield in the future would see Bruno Fernandes and Paul Pogba starting ahead of one more defensive-minded player.
And the Sky Sports pundit did not even mention Donny van de Beek when considering Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's most likely options going forward, summing up the lack of impact the Dutchman has had at Old Trafford so far.
Van de Beek has been a peripheral figure since joining in a £40m move from Ajax in September, with the 23-year-old still having failed to start a Premier League game.
There has been much debate over what would comprise Solskjaer's first-choice midfield, with Fred and Scott McTominay starting behind Fernandes in United's 3-1 win over Everton on Saturday.
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