Norman Whiteside delighted to see Lisandro Martinez back in the fold

Whiteside, who also played for Everton and scored a famous goal against them in the 1985 FA Cup final, was, like the South American, popular with supporters for his combative nature and aggression on the field.

Ahead of the Premier League contest between his former clubs, the Northern Irishman offered his backing to the centre-back, who could bring a new dimension to the Reds’ play.

“I like him,” Whiteside told us. “For a compact player, he’s such a winner.

“That’s what you want. You want people who want to win and he’s one of them that would restore that sort of fire at Old Trafford because he’s got a bit of fight in him, hasn’t he?