Jose Mourinho has been proven right about ongoing Manchester United problem under Ralf Rangnick

Manchester United interim manager Ralf Rangnick admitted his squad lacks both "aggression and physicality" following Saturday's 1-1 draw with Leicester City at Old Trafford.

United, despite coming from behind to earn a point, were, once again, well below-par against the Foxes, producing a largely toothless and uninspiring performance. It put another dent in their efforts to secure a top-four finish this season and has only further highlighted the size of the challenge that the club's next manager will have to try and conquer.

Rangnick, despite inheriting a squad packed full of world-class talent, has struggled to transform United's fortunes, with results and performances, certainly recently, highlighting the size of the troubles at the club. United's wastefulness in the recruitment department has finally caught up with them.

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And it is why Rangnick, who will be hoping to see a much-improved performance from his players when they face relegation-threatened Everton on Saturday, highlighted the lack of a physical presence against the Foxes. United are not short on options when it comes to luxury and technically gifted players, but they lack strength and aggression, especially in midfield.

Rangnick said: "This team doesn't lack technical players, it needs more physicality. Whenever there was body contact, we were too often we were second best.

"This is something we have to get better at for the rest of this season but even more so for the next season."

Remarkably, former United boss Jose Mourinho addressed the exact same issue just two days before he was sacked in December 2018. Following a 3-1 defeat to Liverpool that spelt the end of