A Manchester United undroppable under Erik ten Hag is now under pressure for his place

Manchester United will be looking to secure successive Premier League wins for the first time this season when they face Bournemouth at Old Trafford on Sunday.

United remained marooned in the bottom half of the league despite an upturn in performances during Ruben Amorim's eight games in charge. A measure of their inconsistency is that they haven't won back-to-back games in the league all season.

The momentum from a derby day success at the Etihad stalled a little on Thursday when Amorim's side were beaten 4-3 at Tottenham in a thrilling Carabao Cup quarter-final, but the performance was again a positive sign. United will hope to build on that against the high-flying Cherries, and this is what to look out for at Old Trafford:

Rashford reaction

The banner unfurled in the away end on Thursday urging Marcus Rashford to leave the club indicated the kind of reception he might get if he is restored to the squad at any point under Amorim.

Rashford's second successive absence pushed him closer to the exit door and made the road back to the squad and to acceptance with the fanbase a little longer and winding. Amorim praised Alejandro Garnacho's reaction to being dropped, but he clearly isn't happy with Rashford.

He did insist it was a clean slate again for the Bournemouth game, so Rashford could be back. If he is, then the reaction he gets will be fascinating. If he isn't, then it's pretty obvious he is done as a Manchester United player.

Martinez decision

Another key decision for Amorim concerns his centre-backs. Matthijs de Ligt was unwell against Tottenham, while Victor Lindelof picked up an injury. Harry Maguire didn't get on, so he must have a chance of returning to the team, and Leny Yoro had a good game on Thursday.

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