Manchester United vs Crystal Palace LIVE: Premier League latest score and goal updates as hosts plays false nine system

26 mins: Crystal Palace have been the more threatening side in the last 15 minutes. United may note how much of their threat has come from the two wing-backs, Tyrick Mitchell and Daniel Munoz. Given Amorim’s insistence on his 3-4-3 shape, they could do with his wide men getting into the final third as often.

23 mins: Mainoo tries to go for a mazy dribble into the Palace box but is blocked by Richards and Lacroix. Palace have been hard to break down over the last 10 minutes or so, with their system now matching up with United’s.

20 mins: Chance! The first 15 minutes or so were all United but Palace have grown into it. Sarr slips in Kamada, who does not get his touch right, but he pulls it back to Mitchell for a strike at goal. Mitchell’s shot takes a flick of Sarr and drops just wide of the post. Mateta was waiting behind and he too could have steered it in.

17 mins: Tremendous burst from Mateta as he drives from the edge of the Palace box to the other. The move ends with Lacroix taking a shot from distance. It bounces before Onana and he makes a decent stop low to his right.

14 mins: Couple of decent chances for United. First, Garnacho turns in the box and plays a low ball across the goal, but there’s no one there. Then Amad sweeps a cross towards the back post, with Yoro missing his header. Finally, Martinez lashes a shot over the bar, with his shot taking a touch off Mitchell on the way through. Good pressure from the hosts.

11 mins: After seeing a replay, Mainoo’s shot that struck the post took a slight deflection to take it away from Henderson but against the upright. There’s no doubt about it, Mainoo is a false nine, not a striker, with Garnacho and Amad playing about 10 to 15 yards ahead of him. United are dominating possession so far.

9 mins: Chance! Crystal Palace’s wing-backs combine as Mitchell swings in a cross and finds Munoz arriving at the back post. He gets a good connection on the header but it sails just over the top corner! Palace’s best moment so far. Martinez was beaten by Munoz at the back post.

6 mins: POST! Almost a goal for the false nine! It’s been a bright start from Mainoo and he links up with Amad to run towards the Palace box. A bobbled shot almost creeps in past Henderson, but strikes the post!

4 mins: Chance! Nice play from United as Mazraoui gets high up the pitch. It’s worked into Mainoo and he looks to pull it back to Garnacho. His shot is blocked behind for a corner as Garnacho looked for the near post!

3 mins: Fernandes is penalised for a slight tug on Lerma. There is bright sunshine on the pitch at Old Trafford. Indeed, as Richard Jolly points out, Mainoo is leading the United line, with Amad right and Garnacho left. Fernandes is behind, alongside Ugarte.