Simon Stone
BBC Sport Manchester United reporter
Image source, Getty ImagesMan United are nine games without a win in all competitions. It is their worst run since 1988-89.
They are teetering on the brink of dropping into the relegation zone for the first time since Sir Alex Ferguson's early days and on Tuesday welcome Serie A outfit Roma to Old Trafford knowing they need a win to keep their Champions League qualification hopes realistic.
Pre-match, the expectation had been Michael Carrick would be in charge for that.
