Atalanta dramatically scraped through to the last 16 with a 98th-minute penalty but the rest of Italy’s teams endured embarrassment that says a lot about where Serie A currently sits in the European football hierarchy

Interview: The unheralded Belgian stopper has hugely impressed in his debut season at Old Trafford, thriving amid the Premier League’s physicality

The caretaker caveats remain, but Carrick’s common-sense revolution has brought a sense of calm to help a club frazzled by a feeling of constant crisis. Is it a long-term solution?

The Everton defender was been hampered by injuries this season but feels he can impress Thomas Tuchel during the rest of the campaign

The Slovenian striker has provided three important goals off the bench but feels he will soon be ready to start

The 17-year-old’s impact off the bench against Nottingham Forest helped turn momentum in Liverpool’s favour and the manager is coming under increasing pressure to start his young talent

Everton 0-1 Manchester United: Supersub Sesko scored from the bench for the third time in four games as he finished off a devastating counter-attack

Michael Carrick’s side come into the match knowing a win would send them back into the Champions League positions

Alexis Mac Allister scored a late winner against Nottingham Forest to snatch victory