Amorim reveals team news for Saturday

The 15:00 BST kick-off at Old Trafford is our last fixture before the latest international break and a chance to pick up a third successive home victory, on the back of the wins over Burnley and Chelsea.

Casemiro is back after the Brazil international served his one-game ban, for the red card against Chelsea, during the defeat at Brentford.

Amad missed the trip south last weekend, following a family bereavement, but is available again after training at Carrington this week.

"They are really important," Amorim told MUTV's Mark Sullivan in his exclusive pre-match interview, when asked about the pair.

"Casemiro gives us a lot of experience. That is good.

"Amad, we missed Amad in the last game. When we want to push some opponents, he is one extra guy where he is very good in one against one. So we are really happy to have him."

Lisandro Martinez remains out, while Noussair Mazraoui is not expected to return until after the upcoming international break, with a trip to Liverpool next on the agenda.

Tyrell Malacia, who has not featured for the Reds since the Europa League win at FCSB last January, trained with the first-team group this week.

SUNDERLAND'S TEAM NEWS

Head coach Regis Le Bris dismissed reports Nordi Mukiele is a doubt for the game, while Luke O'Nien is available again after recovering from a shoulder injury suffered in last season's play-off final to make the bench in the 1-0 win at Nottingham Forest last time out.

Romaine Mundle will remain absent for the next week six weeks or so, due to a hamstring issue, and is on the sidelines, along with Dennis Cirkin, Leo Hjelde and Aji Alese.

However, the Black Cats' raft of new signings have really hit the ground running, although one of them, Mozambique full-back Reinildo, is suspended.