Ruben Amorim press conference LIVE Manchester United updates and team news for Chelsea fixture

Ruben Amorim will answer questions from journalists at Carrington this afternoon.

Manchester United lost 3-0 against Manchester City last weekend, with Amorim now boasting the worst win percentage of any permanent United manager since the Second World War.

Following his appointment from Sporting Lisbon in November, Amorim oversaw the worst season at Old Trafford for 51 years. Amorim needed to start the new campaign well, but United have made their worst start to a season for 33 years.

United sources have insisted Amorim retains the backing of the board, but football is a results business and Amorim needs to secure positive results to silence the doubters.

Amorim will be hoping to oversee a victory against Chelsea on Saturday and he will speak to the media ahead of the game.

Follow below for press conference updates from Carrington.

United players are concerned by how swiftly the mood has changed at the club following two defeats from their opening four Premier League fixtures.

United lost at home to Arsenal on the opening weekend and were defeated 3-0 by Manchester City on Sunday, while their League Cup campaign ended with a humiliating penalty shootout loss to League Two Grimsby Town.

Dressing room sources say the mood after the derby has been particularly sombre, with United players ruing a "missed opportunity" against a City side that had lost their previous two games against Tottenham and Brighton.

The United squad had been upbeat about the prospects of a successful season following a harmonious pre-season tour of the United States, when they were primarily based in Chicago.

But their season has already spiralled with one win out of five games, which was secured via a 97th-minute penalty against promoted side