Van Nistelrooy has also gained valuable experience as Assistant Coach for the Netherlands national team under Guus Hiddink.
Liverpool moved one win away from sealing the Premier League title as substitute Trent Alexander-Arnold secured a 1-0 victory at Leicester City
Manchester United's current malaise was laid bare as they struggled past third-tier Rochdale 5-3 on penalties after a 1-1 draw in the League Cup third round.
Manchester City roared back to the top of the Premier League with a 6-1 thrashing of Bournemouth after Manchester United steadied the ship
West Ham suffer Fabianski injury blow
Images from Saturday's action in the Premier League.
Brown Ideye scored twice as West Bromwich Albion progressed to the quarter-finals of the FA Cup.
Images from Sunday's action in the Premier League.
Kevin de Bruyne struck twice to inspire Manchester City to a dominant 4-2 win at Crystal Palace on Saturday and move the champions level on points with Liverpool at the top of the Premier League table.
Images from Wednesday's action in the English Premier League.
Manchester City won an unprecedented fourth straight English top flight title with a 3-1 win over West Ham United.
Lewis-Skelly gets England call-up; Recalls Rashford, Henderson return.
Louis van Gaal praised his side's attacking display against West Ham United but said they 'forgot to score goals' after a fourth 0-0 draw in their last six home matches on Saturday.
Arsene Wenger's final match at Old Trafford as Arsenal manager ended in defeat with a stoppage time header from substitute Marouane Fellaini earning the points for second-placed Manchester United.
IMAGES from the EPL matches played on Wednesday.
Liverpool draw Sparta Prague in Europa League last 16
Images from Monday's action in the Premier League.
Images from the English Premier League matches played over the weekend.
Dimitri Payet struck a brace for the Hammers against a tired Newcastle, whose players had to trudge the last mile to West Ham United's stadium after their team coach became stuck in London's rush-hour traffic before Monday's Premier League fixture.
IMAGES from the Premier League matches played on Saturday.
A summary of Friday's action in the Premier League.
West Ham United's English League Cup game against Aldershot and Charlton Athletic's match with Reading on Tuesday have been postponed due to the riots sweeping London.
The government last month opened the door for elite sport to resume and the Premier League said it would restart its season on June 17.
Cristiano Ronaldo has been voted Manchester United's Player of the Month for September by the club's supporters.
Manchester United climb into sixth place with 3-0 West Ham win
Manchester United will travel to third-tier MK Dons in the Capital One Cup second round following the draw on Wednesday, the first time they have been involved at this stage of the competition for 19 years.
Australian captain Sam Kerr who has Indian ancestry, has pleaded not guilty to one count of racially aggravated harassment.
Former Manchester United and Chelsea manager Dave Sexton has died aged 82, the English Football Association said in a statement on Sunday.
Two spectacular goals from England winger Shaun Wright-Phillips kept Chelsea firmly on Manchester United's heels after a 4-1 win over West Ham United at Upton Park on Wednesday.
Photos from the English Premier League matches played on Wednesday
Each leader will look after six assembly constituencies.
Most of these leaders are known for their organisational skills and successful management of elections in their respective states.
Images from the Europa League semi-final first leg matches on Thursday.
"After feeling strange in the second half of the Burton game in September, I underwent a series of tests," he said.
IMAGES from the English Premier League matches played on Wednesday
Chelsea, Manchester City and Manchester United enjoyed comfortable wins in the English Premier League on Saturday as fans returned to stadiums after an eight-month absence.
Thierry Henry has been named head coach of the country's Under-21s until 2025
The 32-year-old will also be dropped for the Gunners' league game against West Ham.
A quick fire Wayne Rooney hat-trick rescued Manchester United on Saturday as they went eight points clear at the top of the Premier League after coming from two goals down to beat West Ham United 4-2.
Manchester United midfielder Bastian Schweinsteiger will serve a three-match ban for violent conduct following a clash with West Ham United's Winston Reid in the Premier League last Saturday, the FA said on Thursday.