Mkhitaryan states his case

Henrikh Mkhitaryan showed Manchester United what they had been missing with a starring role in their 4-0 win over Feyenoord. Peter Smith assesses his comeback…

Henrikh Mkhitaryan had been a man of mystery so far this season.

Hailed as one of the signings of the summer following his £26.3m switch from Borussia Dortmund, the Armenia international found himself completely out of the first-team picture after being hooked off at half-time on his full debut against Manchester City.

He didn’t even make Jose Mourinho’s matchday squad against Arsenal in the Premier League last weekend.

But, making his first start since that derby game, Mkhitaryan delivered a reminder of his quality in United’s 4-0 win over Feyenoord on Thursday night.

His name received the loudest cheer when the teams were read out ahead of kick-off and there was an air of intrigue around Old Trafford; the home support were eager to see what the midfielder – who recorded 11 goals and 15 assists in the Bundesliga last season – could do in a Manchester United shirt, given another chance.

The 27-year-old was clearly keen to state his case, firing off three shots in the first half, just one shy of the number he’d attempted in his previous five appearances for United. But there was no escaping the look of a player who has been starved of first-team action.

Mkhitaryan had …

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