Manchester United and England legend Bryan Robson admits he never thought Jesse Lingard would make it at Old Trafford.

He wrote for the Daily Mail: "When I first saw Jesse Lingard I thought he would never make it at Manchester United.

"He was small, he was light and he didn't show enough to make me believe he could be anything more than a squad player. It is to his eternal credit that he has proved me wrong.

"This kid has worked so hard at his game that he's an example to any young player who gets a few knocks and questions whether they can make it. Now he is playing for England in a World Cup.

"My first impression was, he is not going to make it here, at best he'll get in the squad or be someone the club loan out and then sell on. I just didn't see enough quality. Sometimes, though, a player goes out on loan and it changes them."