Roy Keane baffled by Ralf Rangnick explanation for including Jesse Lingard in Manchester United XI

Manchester United legend Roy Keane joked that he couldn't understand Ralf Rangnick's explanation for starting Jesse Lingard against Leeds on Sunday.

Rangnick made the bold call to name Lingard in his starting XI for United's trip to Elland Road, the first time the England international had started for United in the Premier League since January 2020.

Rangnick noted that the 29-year-old's inclusion was down to his performances in training which led to Keane questioning his response.

Keane said: "He [Rangnick] said he looked sharp in training, I'm thinking he hasn't looked sharp for two years in training.

"But no, we all know Jesse's a talented boy, there are issues with his contract but what we would give him credit for when he did go out on loan he did hit the ground running as if the lack of match sharpness didn't affect him.

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"He's another option for the manager, we'll know when the game starts [whether he's a better fit than Anthony Elanga or Marcus Rashford], he's experienced and a quality player.

"As we've seen when he went out on loan, he got up to speed very quickly so hopefully that won't be a big problem for him but it's a good chance for him, particularly with his contract up in the summer."

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