Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal reportedly gave his players the go-ahead to try out Thai boxing.

The club were said to have recruited martial arts expert Master Sken for a session to teach the players a style of fighting that uses elbows and fists.

According to the Daily Mail, Michael Carrick, Ashley Young and Adnan Januazj all took part in the session, which demonstrated the method of Muay Thai.

However, reports have claimed that the activity, which was organised by the media team for the club app, was light to avoid any potential injuries to the players.