Jesse Lingard is determined to prove his worth and get back to the “old Jesse”, having used the lockdown to reevaluate and press reset on a season where off-field issues have impacted form and focus.

Two years ago the attacking midfielder had just returned from the World Cup in Russia, where he played an important role in helping England reach the semi-finals during a summer that will live long in the memory.

But Lingard has not represented his country since last year’s Nations League finals, having struggled for form and game-time during what he accepts has been a challenging campaign at Manchester United.

“I think it has been really good,” Lingard said of United’s return from lockdown. “Obviously there’s a lot of games and they’re thick and fast.

“You can get tired in a few games but there’s always people there to come on and change the game. But we’ve been beating teams three and four nil and we’re in a great position right now.

“I believe obviously West Ham game we should have won, but we move on and focus on the Leicester game.

“Win that and then we’ve got (the) Champions League secure, so that’s our main aim right now.”

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