Sunderland v Manchester United: live stream and match preview

Manchester United travel to the Stadium of Light on Sunday in search of their first points of the 2014-15 season and first under manager Louis van Gaal. The Red Devils suffered a surprise defeat at home to Swansea City last weekend to start their season. They reacted by paying £16 million for the services of Argentina left-back Marcos Rojo during the week.

Ins and outs: New-signing Marcos Rojo could make his debut after signing for United on Wednesday. Robin van Persie, Danny Welbeck, Antonio Valencia and Jonny evans could also return after training on Thursday. Jesse Lingard is unlikely to feature after limping out of Saturday’s curtain-raiser, while Luke Shaw and Michael Carrick are injured. Sunderland are expected to be without Billy Jones (hamstring) and Emanuele Giaccherini (groin), as well as midfielder Santiago Vergini.

As Louis van Gaal seeks his first league win with Manchester United, Sunderland aim to inflict further misery on the club. Not content with defeating David Moyes’s side in last season’s Capital One Cup semi-final, Gus Poyet’s players upset Ryan Giggs’s caretakership with a springtime league win at Old Trafford. Even so, Vito Mannone, the home goalkeeper, admits he will be “more happy” if his one time Arsenal team-mate Robin van Persie does not start in attack for the visitors.Louise Taylor

Van's the man? Robin van Persie is ready to return and boost Manchester United's attack

Kick-off 4pm

Venue Stadium of Light

Last season S’land 1 Man Utd 2

Live Sky Sports 1

Referee Martin Atkinson

This season G1, Y6, R0, 6.0 cards per game

Odds H 17-4 A 7-9 D 3-1

Sunderland v Manchester United: probable starters in bold, contenders in light

Subs from Pantilimon, Jones, Vergini, Bridcutt, Buckley, Gómez, Altidore, Mavrias, Graham, Mandron, Smith, Watmore, Agnew

Doubtful Jones (hamstring), Vergini (knock)

Injured Giaccherini (groin, 13 Sep)

Suspended None

Form D

Discipline Y1 R0

Leading scorers Cattermole, Larsson 1

Predicted Lineups

This is the Sunderland line-up that started at West Brom. There are no real concerns for Gus Poyet to make any changes. Valentin Roberge struggled at the Hawthorns, as did a number of players on the opening weekend.

We’re predicting Louis van Gaal will stick with his 3-4-1-2 formation that worked well in pre-season, despite switching to a 4-4-2 in the second half last week. He has a left-back in Marcos Rojo who could not play in a back four but we don’t see the Argentine playing in a back three days after his arrival. Robin van Persie to partner Wayne Rooney will be a massive boost in attack. Juan Mata and Ander Herrera had quiet games last weekend – much more is expected of the expensive and talented Spanish duo.