Chris Smalling

I've always been a centre-half, to be honest. ”

My wife is vegan and has been for a few years. ”

When someone like Lukaku gets you in the position where he's holding you off it is key to try and nick it in front of him. ”

My mum and brother are so proud of me. ”

It is nice to hear yourself being compared to great players. ”

Playing in the Manchester derby definitely helped me. ”

As players we don't want to be sitting on the touchline or watching the games in the directors' box. That is no fun. ”

Even before I went vegan, in terms of cutting out red meat, my tendinitis and recovery after games was vastly improved. ”

When we're winning or losing, when we're doing warm-ups or even when I'm walking down the street, there are United fans talking to me. I think that's something we all love. ”

I think Serie A has always been a goal of mine to play in one day, because as a defender if you get the chance to experience Serie A you want to do it. ”