Ruben Amorim's Manchester United dubbed 'very average' amid mixed Bournemouth predictions

Manchester United return to Premier League action on Sunday afternoon, looking to bounce back from their disappointing exit in the Carabao Cup quarter-finals on Thursday.

Ruben Amorim's side were beaten 4-3 by Tottenham Hotspur in North London, despite second half goals from Joshua Zirkzee, Amad Diallo and Jonny Evans.

It means attention now turns back towards the league, as they look to improve on their current 13th placed position and move into the top half of the table and back into European contention.

The first step on that journey is against Andoni Iraola's Bournemouth at Old Trafford, with the Cherries currently three points above United and flying high in sixth place.

With that in mind, Manchester Evening News have rounded up the predictions of a number of prominent Premier League pundits and they have offered some mixed verdicts.

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The former Blackburn and Celtic forward told BBC Sport: "While every Manchester United fan was smiling after last weekend's derby, they are still 13th, seven places below Bournemouth in the table.

"There is an awful lot of work to be done at Old Trafford and it does not sound like Marcus Rashford has the stomach for the fight.

"From what he has said this week, it seems like he wants out and it feels like many United fans would say 'good riddance'.

"The new United manager, Ruben Amorim, does not have an agenda against Rashford, but he is trying to set some standards in his first few weeks at the club.

"He has made a big call, saying what he did about Rashford and Alejandro Garnacho after leaving