Phil Jones to face Man Utd axe?

Manchester United boss Louis van Gaal could drop defender Phil Jones to the substitutes' bench after a poor pre-season with the club.

The England international was highly unimpressive during the International Champions Cup held in the United States.

It is now widely reported that the former Blackburn Rovers graduate could lose his first-team spot following the dismal show.

United are expected to move in for a new centre-back in the transfer window, having been forced to deploy Daley Blind in the heart of the defence in recent friendlies.