Five United Stars To Miss Sunderland Match

Jose Mourinho has confirmed he will be without five first-team stars for Manchester United's Premier League visit to Sunderland this weekend.

Long-term absentees Phil Jones, Juan Mata and Chris Smalling remain unavailable, while Wayne Rooney and Ashley Young are also out.

Rooney has been suffering with sore ankles, while Young limped out of Tuesday's draw with Everton and was replaced by Luke Shaw in the 65th minute.

"Wayne Rooney is not available and Ashley Young is injured," confirmed Mourinho, when speaking at his pre-match press conference on Friday afternoon.

"[There is] no more news, because [with] Mata, Smalling and Jones you already know that we are speaking about old injuries."