Paul Scholes has blamed Paul Pogba’s absence and Henrikh Mkhitaryan’s dip in form for Romelu Lukaku’s goal drought.
He said: “I think if Pogba comes back he’ll make a difference to the way they play.
“He links the team together and I don’t think they have a good enough No. 10 at the moment and that doesn’t help Lukaku either.
“Pogba will make a difference and be more positive. Lukaku is having to do a lot for himself but Pogba will make the difference. They are missing a player to knit the team together.”
Mkhitaryan, meanwhile, began the season with five assists in his first three games, but he has failed to record one since and was left on the bench for the 2-1 defeat at Huddersfield.
Scholes added: “I think the criticism came from the Liverpool game where his hold-up play wasn’t great.
“I don’t think Mkhitaryan helped him and he hasn’t had much support since then.
“He has to be strong and use his frame and he does have to get better, but he does need support as well.”
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