Manchester United is facing up to the reality of a relegation battle, so is Ruben Amorim doomed to fail as the club's new manager?

Manchester United head coach Ruben Amorim is fully aware that his job will be in “danger” if results under him don’t improve. Defeat away at Wolverhampton Wanderers on Boxing Day was a fourth in seven league games since the Portuguese took over from Erik ten Hag in November.

Manchester United boss Ruben Amorim says he knows he must deliver results or face the sack despite only just taking on the role at Old Trafford.

"It will not be making good news because of the position they are in now is not a position Manchester United would be used to. "I'm sure there's probably been times where it's been that way, but I think at the moment, they'll be disappointed that they're not doing better in the league."

Monday 30 December 8pm The easiest of wins for United. Eddie Howe making it four wins out of five in the last five meetings with Man U. The only negative, if there is one, that Newcastle United weren’t four ahead or more by the time we got to to the break.

Manchester United host Newcastle United in both sides' last game of the calendar year. Both teams come in on completely different trajectories. Newcastle United have found the form that got them back to the Champions League two seasons ago under Eddie Howe.