Manchester United's Phil Jones has admitted that his teammates poke fun at the facial expressions he makes during matches.

The 21-year-old has been likened to Beaker from The Muppets following a photograph of the player trying to prevent Manchester City striker Sergio Aguero from scoring in City's 2-1 victory at Old Trafford last month.

"Yeah, I know what you mean," the Daily Mail quotes Jones as saying. "It doesn't bother me too much.

"The lads have had a few pops at me but I just brush it over my head. I don't care to be honest."

Jones signed for the Red Devils from Blackburn Rovers for a reported £18m in 2011.