Gary Neville has called on Paul Pogba and Ander Herrera to prove their worth for Manchester United against bigger sides following their excellent display against Leicester.

The midfield duo impressed against the champions on Saturday, aiding Jose Mourinho's side to a 4-1 victory to end a run of three successive losses.

However, neither had been able to impose themselves on big matches this season, struggling particularly against Manchester City.

Paul Pogba (centre) and Ander Herrera (left) impressed against Leicester City on Saturday

Gary Neville (left) believes the pair need to impose themselves against bigger teams

Pogba scored his first goal for Manchester United since returning in a world record transfer

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The Old Trafford club have a run of important games in the next two months, including visits to Liverpool and Chelsea and a League Cup match against City. Neville wants to see the pair perform in those fixtures.

Asked about whether they would be Mourinho's preferred midfielders in the future, Neville told Sky Sports: 'It's too early to say, I don't think Mourinho will look at that performance and think Pogba and Herrera are his midfield two.

'For Manchester City at home or Liverpool away or Chelsea away, they still have to build up that trust to him, to us, the crowd, that they are good enough to play in these big matches.

'United have got three games in the next six that are against Chelsea, Liverpool and City.

'In those games Pogba and Herrera, if they are going to play together, can they then go and deliver in the bigger games and against the better opposition?

Neville believes the real test for Herrera and Pogba will come in upcoming fixtures

'That's when the ultimate test will come. But it's a good start for them [Saturday]. They took their opportunities.'

Pogba became the world's most expensive footballer when he made a £100million move to Old Trafford from Juventus in the summer.

Herrera has made seven appearances since Mourinho took charge of United in the summer.