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Nani was among the goals again for loan club Sporting Lisbon during a week that saw him linked with a shock return to United.

The Portuguese winger netted his fifth goal of the season to help Marco Silva's side beat Schalke 4-2 in the Champions League on Wednesday.

He also featured in a 1-1 draw with Pacos de Ferreira in the Primeira Liga at the weekend.

The 27-year-old's recent run of good form is all the more interesting due to reports emerging suggesting Louis van Gaal is considering a recall.

Unlike Nani, young defender Michael Keane is enduring something of a torrid time during his spell away from Old Trafford.

Burnley may have won their first game of the season in defeating Hull 1-0 over the weekend, but the 21-year-old remained on the bench yet again.

He has now played just four minutes since joining the Clarets on a season-long deal.

Keane need only look to fellow Red Nick Powell for reason to hope, though, after the midfielder was handed yet more minutes for Leicester.

Having made his debut during a brief cameo against West Brom last week, the former Crewe starlet was given another chance to impress off the bench as the Foxes lost 2-0 to Southampton.

Tom Cleverley continued his run of starting for Aston Villa as they held high-flying West Ham to a 0-0 draw away from home.

Over in Europe, Javier Hernandez made another brief substitute appearance as Real Madrid thrashed Rayo Vallecano 5-1.

And Guillermo Varela turned out for the Spaniards' 'B' team as they drew 2-2 with Las Palmas.

Angelo Henriquez couldn't keep up his hot streak for Dinamo Zagreb, who were held to a 0-0 draw by city rivals NK Zagreb over the weekend.

Crystal Palace loanee Wilfried Zaha, meanwhile, was denied action as the terms of his loan deal prohibit him from playing against United.