Manchester City have seen a fifth player withdraw from international duty this month on Monday alone, following a number of confirmed exits earlier in the day. Matheus Nunes – who has been integral to Manchester City’s forward line over the last few weeks due to injuries elsewhere in the squad – became the first to exit the Portugal camp having been deemed ‘not medically fit’ by the national team set-up on Monday.

Ruud van Nistelrooy's spell at with Manchester United has come to an end, the club said in a statement on Monday, a day after the Dutchman led the team to a 3-0 Premier League victory over Leicester City in his fourth game as interim manager.