Sunderland vs. Manchester United: Team News, Preview, Live-Stream and TV Info

Manchester United's injury crisis continues as the Red Devils travel to Sunderland in the Premier League on Sunday.

United manager Jose Mourinho told reporters captain Wayne Rooney is missing, with Ashley Young joining the striker on the sidelines.

Despite being unbeaten in their last 20 league games, the Old Trafford giants have seen their top-four aspirations evaporate because of the vast number of drawn contests.

The Black Cats prop up the league and are 10 points shy of survival.

Here is how you can watch the encounter.

Date: Sunday, April 9

Time: 1:30 p.m. BST/8:30 a.m.ET

TV: Sky Sports 1 (UK only), NBC (U.S. only)

Stream: Sky Go, NBC Sports Live, fubo.tv

Team News and Preview

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Mourinho's first year at the Theatre of Dreams has been an uneven affair, and the team's poor home record has been the hurdle that has stopped United challenging Chelsea for the title.

The visitors face a Sunderland side, under the guidance of former United boss David Moyes, in the last-chance saloon on the brink of relegation. 

Moyes has failed to improve matters at the Stadium of Light during his first season in charge, but the coach will be motivated to steal the points from United after his acrimonious split from the club in 2014.

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Paul Hirst of the Times confirmed the absentees for Mourinho, as the Portuguese manager said Rooney and Young will be missing alongside Phil Jones, Chris Smalling and Juan Mata.

Injuries have left huge holes in United's first-team squad at a vital point in the campaign, and Mourinho must experiment to protect the club's hopes of UEFA Champions League qualification. 

Rooney's days in Manchester appear numbered, as the 31-year-old has only started nine games in the Premier League since Mourinho's arrival, according to WhoScored.com.

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Former Red Devils ace John O'Shea will be missing for Sunderland, as he returned to Ireland after the death of his father, per BBC Sport. Moyes spoke about his side's chances ahead of the match:

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The players have been here before and we will keep going; it's still within our hands to stay up and we'll make sure that we do that.

I think the boys have given a good go at it, so there's no faulting them and I think they've done everything they can.

What I hadn't put down was a win against a Manchester United—or an Arsenal or Chelsea—in our remaining fixtures, so we now have to win at least one of those games.

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Despite winning major silverware this term, it has been a disappointing campaign for United that can possibly only be rescued with success in the UEFA Europa League.

The Premier League will be a mere distraction in the coming weeks until the final whistle is blown on the season, as the sleeping giants sit in sixth place.

Mourinho could rotate his options as he focuses his attentions on Thursday's trip to face Anderlecht in European competition, giving Moyes hope of a much-needed victory on Wearside.