Bottom placed Sunderland’s expensive February bonding trip to New York was supposed to save their season but in the six games since returning they have failed to score a single goal. David Moyes will aim to put this week’s controversy behind him by somehow masterminding a victory against his former club but, despite apparently prioritising the Europa League, José Mourinho presumably has very different ideas. Afterwards the pair can compare notes on being rude to broadcast interviewers. Louise Taylor

Kick-off Sunday 1.30pm

Venue Stadium of Light

Last season Sunderland 2 Manchester United 1

Live Sky Sports 1

Referee Craig Pawson

This season G20, Y80, R3, 4.30 cards per game

Odds H 8-1 A 1-3 D 4-1

Sunderland

Subs from Mannone, Djilobodji, Love, Lescott, Manquillo, Khazri, Gooch, Honeyman, Larsson, Gibson

Doubtful None

Injured Pienaar (calf, 15 Apr), Kirchoff (knee, May), McNair (knee, Aug), Watmore (knee, Oct)

Suspended None

Ineligible Januzaj (terms of loan), O’Shea (personal reasons)

Form LLLDLL

Discipline Y63 R3

Leading scorer Defoe 14

Manchester United

Subs from Pereira, Romero, Martial, Young, Mkhitaryan, Fosu-Mensah, Fellaini, Shaw, Darmian, Tuanzebe

Doubtful Young (knock)

Injured Rooney (ankle, 15 Apr), Jones (toe, unknown), Mata (groin, unknown), Smalling (knee, unknown), Wilson (knee, unknown)

Suspended None

Form WWDWDD

Discipline Y61 R1

Leading scorer Ibrahimovic 16