Manchester United welcome Sunderland to Old Trafford this afternoon in a Premier League game they dare not lose. Ruben Amorim is still searching for back-to-back wins since arriving in Manchester last November after a dismal 3-1 defeat at Brentford last Saturday.

Sunderland fans should be thanking me, really, because I keep saying they will be beaten and Regis le Bris' side keep on proving me wrong. Manchester United, on the other hand, are still a mess. You can blame Ruben Amorim for that as much as you like but when your centre-half is running out and taking a chance on an offside on a long ball,

Manchester United take on Sunderland in the Premier League on Sunday and Ruben Amorim needs to deliver a win with scrutiny growing on him after a poor run of form in the league

Since that setback, Mikel Arteta's men have bounced back in style, running past Nottingham Forest, securing a Champions League victory on the road against Athletic Club, and earning a respectable 1-1 draw at home against Manchester City.

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Follow live coverage as Arsenal face West Ham United today in the Premier League. Another top-flight season will be covered in full right here with The Independent, as reigning champions Liverpool look to fend off competition from Arsenal, Manchester City and more.

Under-fire Manchester United boss Ruben Amorim takes charge of his 50th fixture, with in-form Sunderland the opponents. BBC Sport takes a look at some of the key themes before Saturday's match. Amorim admitted his side need "more personality to control games" following last weekend's 3-1 defeat at Brentford,