Manchester United captain Bruno Fernandes has defended Ruben Amorim’s criticisms of the team and says the head coach’s comments fired him up. Amorim previously said this United team were “maybe the worst in history” following last weekend’s 3-1 home defeat by Brighton & Hove Albion.

Man United will be targeting a return to winning ways in the Premier League against Fulham and here are five pre-match talking points ahead of the clash at Craven Cottage.

Ruben Amorim is the sixth permanent boss at Old Trafford since Sir Alex Ferguson’s departure in 2013 and he has been unable to spark a swift turnaround in the club’s fortunes. Defeat to Brighton in their last Premier League match has left United 13th in the Premier League table, having lost 10 of their 22 league matches this season.

Manchester United are interested in re-signing Álvaro Fernández, a source has told ESPN, as an alternative to Lecce's Patrick Dorgu.

Manchester United have tabled a €30million (£25.3m; $31.4m) bid for Lecce wing-back Patrick Dorgu. The Athletic reported on January 22 that the two clubs were €10m apart in negotiations for the Denmark international,

Napoli's sporting director Giovanni Manna spoke about the prospect of signing Manchester United winger Alejandro Garnacho ahead of his team's win over Juventus on Saturday, emphasising that the Serie A leaders won't over-extend themselves financially.

Alejandro Garnacho is part of Manchester United's travelling squad for their game against Fulham, amid speculation over his future.