There is not a day that goes by when Henrikh Mkhitaryan does not think about the father who was cruelly taken away from him when he was seven.

Two decades have passed since Hamlet Mkhitaryan’s death from a brain tumour aged just 33 but it is the memory of his beloved dad, the former professional footballer in whose footsteps he followed, that will provide the Armenia midfielder’s inspiration as he attempts to help turn Manchester United into a team of successful show-stoppers once again.