Jesse Lingard’s face is put on Juan Mata in Manchester United line-up on TV as Xmas bloopers kick off early
England star had a surprising dual role as Sky Sports mixed up the midfielders at Leicester but Mata responded with two goals
JESSE LINGARD became twice the player he was in an early Christmas blooper.
Sky Sports put the England star's face on Juan Mata in their screen line-up for Manchester United at Leicester in tonight's Premier League clash.
And it meant a surprising dual role for Lingard - as he himself was already included in central midfield.
But if some might say the line-up blunder was no laughing Mata, the two United midfielders were all smiles in the 40th minute.
Mata drilled home an impressive leveller after a neat lay-off from... Lingard.
That cancelled out Jamie Vardy's 50th Premier League goal for the Foxes.
And the irony of the line-up blunder is that Lingard and Mata could scarcely be more different in their styles.
Lingard is hoping to tie down a regular start for both United and England with his pace and mobility - while Mata's languid technique hardly fits the typical image of a Jose Mourinho player.
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Social media was quick to pick up on the line-up error.
Adam Simpson @AdamSimmo73 tweeted: "Either Man Utd are playing two Jesse Lingards or Juan Mata has had some work done. Have a look lol."
Meanwhile, Mata continued to respond with his most important display for United this season - finishing neatly again to put them in front on the hour.