Manchester United were knocked out of the Carabao Cup by Derby County last night on the day that José Mourinho told Paul Pogba that he would never captain his side again.

Frank Lampard’s Championship team beat United 8-7 in a penalty shoot-out after a 2-2 draw, with Phil Jones the only player to miss a spot-kick. The main talking point of the day was the news that Mourinho had told his players at a morning meeting that Pogba would not captain United again. He has fulfilled the role three times when the club captain, Antonio Valencia, has been unavailable.

Mourinho consoles Jones, who missed the only spot-kick REUTERS/ANDREW YATES

The move was seen as a direct response to the France midfielder’s comments after the weekend draw with Wolverhampton Wanderers, when he appeared to question his