Stormzy gatecrashes Man Utd coverage with "sick" appearance alongside Keane

Stormzy made a surprise appearance on Sky Sports' coverage of Manchester United against Liverpool, with the rapper joining former United captains Roy Keane and Gary Neville on the Old Trafford pitch.

United picked up their first league win of the season on Monday, beating Jurgen Klopp's Reds 2-1 at Old Trafford. Jadon Sancho put the hosts ahead and Marcus Rashford beat the offside trap to make it two, and Mohamed Salah's goal for the visitors came too late.

The game was covered live on Sky Sports' Monday night football, with Keane and Neville on the broadcast team along with ex-Liverpool star Jamie Carragher. After the final whistle, though, the group of men assessing the result on the pitch increased by one.

With Keane, Neville and Carragher stood on the pitch, anchor David Jones beckoned Stormzy over to join them. The United fan, who was at the game with his nephews and wearing a replica club shirt, didn't need a second invitation to join the group.

"I like it so far," he said when asked about the impact of new manager Erik ten Hag, before pausing to admit he was "flustered" and "starstruck" at the company. "Someone just gave me a mic and I'm like 'mum, I made it!'" he joked.

Stormzy has worked with Manchester United directly in the past, most notably working on the video which announced Paul Pogba's return to the club in 2016. However, even he couldn't hide his excitement after being invited onto the live broadcast.

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"This is sick, man," he continued, before admitting the Sky Sports team had "made my whole year" with the invite.

Jones proceeded to ask the 29-year-old about United's performance, which was achieved without Harry Maguire or Cristiano Ronaldo in the starting line-up.

"I feel when you're that great, you can't speak on him," Stormzy said of Ronaldo. "You've just got to let the man be great.

"As much as there's been a bit of a fuss, that's the GOAT. You've got to let the GOATs be the GOATs, you know."

Ten Hag was also asked about Ronaldo's omission before the game. Last season's top scorer started the 4-0 defeat against Brentford last time out, but only made a late cameo from the bench on Monday.

"That's not what he's telling us," the manager said when asked about the forward's apparent unrest. Ronaldo reportedly told the club he wanted to leave earlier in the transfer window, but no move has materialised.

"We plan with him and that has reasons, he scores goals," Ten Hag continued. "We are happy with him, we have to fit him in the system and the way we're playing. That is what he's trying and we're trying."