Man United vs Sunderland LIVE Premier League score and goal updates as Senne Lammens starts

Manchester United host Sunderland today knowing they really need a win after a disappointing start to the season.

United have taken just seven points from a possible 18 and were dumped out of the League Cup by fourth tier Grimsby, but a win today would lift the mood ahead of the October international break.

In terms of the team news, Amad has been named in the starting XI after he missed the defeat to Brentford last time out following a family bereavement. Casemiro also comes back in after he served a one-match ban for the red card he was shown in the win over Chelsea. Senne Lammens has been handed his United debut.

Today could prove to be a pivotal day in United's season, but they will need to overcome a Sunderland side who've enjoyed a strong start to life back in the Premier League. They have taken 11 points from their first six games and will be a stern test of Ruben Amorim's side.

Here are today's team:

United: Lammens, Yoro, De Ligt, Shaw, Amad, Casemiro, Fernandes (c), Dalot, Mbeumo, Sesko, Mount.

Sunderland: Roefs, Hume, Mukiele, Alderete, Masuaku, Xhaka, Sadiki, Le Fee, Traore, Adingra, Isidor.

Stick with us for build-up, updates, analysis and reaction from Old Trafford.

United are the heavy favourites to win today.

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Big call from Amorim to hand Lammens his United debut but the right one given Bayindir had not done enough to warrant his continued selection. Amorim said that both players would have to fight it out for the No.1 spot vacated by Andre Onana and this is Lammens’ chance to stake his claim and earn a run in the team between the posts.

Amorim has made five changes to the team after losing against Brentford last weekend. The headlines are Lammens