Man Utd make ALL three subs to replace injured Lingard, Herrera and Mata in first half against Liverpool

MANCHESTER UNITED endured a nightmare first half against Liverpool after Jesse Lingard, Juan Mata and Ander Herrera were all hauled off due to injuries.

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's gamble to chuck Lingard on backfired after the England ace lasted just 18 minutes after he replaced the ex-Chelsea midfielder.

Herrera was the first man to be withdrawn from play, as Andreas Pereira came on for the Spaniard who suffered a suspected hamstring problem.

Meanwhile his compatriot Mata went off in the 25th minute as he limped off the pitch in what looked like a hip injury.

Liverpool were then forced to make a change when Roberto Firmino rolled his ankle, with Daniel Sturridge replacing the Brazilian striker.

And just when you thought the drama was over, Lingard — who started on the bench due to a hamstring problem of his own — had to be taken off for Alexis Sanchez.

While Marcus Rashford looked to be struggling with a problem of his own for the entire half as spent the opening 45 minutes gingerly trotting around.

Speaking of the injuries, Gary Neville said: "Jesse Lingard is so dynamic when he plays football, all he does is run.

"We've seen him out on the pitch for 15-20 minutes, he's hardly moved out of the No 10 spot.

"He hasn't been himself. Rashford isn't himself.

"Now Solskjaer has a real problem.

"You talk about test of character and personality - he'll find out a lot about the players left on the pitch."