Erik ten Hag is content that Bruno Fernandes did not ask to be substituted during the humiliating 7-0 defeat to Liverpool on Sunday, sources have told ESPN.

Fernandes, who was Manchester United's captain at Anfield, was seen gesturing to the bench as Marcus Rashford was being replaced with Anthony Elanga in the 85th minute.

It prompted suggestions that, with the game lost, the midfielder was asking Ten Hag to come off the field, but sources have told ESPN he was only seeking clarification on his position following the substitution.

Sources have also told ESPN that Fernandes will not face punishment for an apparent push on assistant referee Adam Nunn in the second half.