'Good hands' - What life at Manchester United under Ruben Amorim will be like

Sporting Lisbon captain Morten Hjulmand believes Manchester United will be in 'good hands' under incoming head coach Ruben Amorim.

The 39-year-old will officially take charge at Old Trafford on November 11 after being appointed as Erik ten Hag's successor last Friday. He has signed a deal until the summer of 2027.

Ahead of travelling to Manchester and starting work next week, Amorim will take charge of two more Sporting fixtures, including Tuesday night's Champions League clash with Manchester City.

The Portuguese outfit, who are currently top of the Primeira Liga with 10 wins from as many games, have won two and drawn one of their opening three Champions League matches this term. After facing City, their first Champions League assignment without Amorim at the helm will be against Arsenal later this month.

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Everyone associated with Sporting is naturally disappointed with Amorim's decision to take on a new challenge at United, but Danish international Hjulmand, who was linked with a move to United himself during the summer, has said he and his teammates must rise to a new challenge without him.

Speaking at Monday afternoon's pre-match press conference, Hjulmand said: "Ruben was one of the reasons why I came to Sporting. When you are coached by him, you get a clear idea of the way he sees football and how he sees us being part of the team.

"It's a very important image for the player, to know what his role is, what he can contribute to the team. It was very important when I joined Sporting.

"The way he sees the players, how he manages the team on and off the