Cristiano Ronaldo has backed Manchester United head coach Ruben Amorim to arrest the club’s slump after a difficult start to his compatriot’s Old Trafford reign. Defeat away at Wolverhampton Wanderers on Boxing Day was a fourth in seven league games under Amorim,

Ruben Amorim has accepted his job will be "in danger" for as long as Manchester United's poor run of form continues.

Matheus Cunha scored off an Olimpico 12 minutes later as Red Devils goalkeeper Andre Onana got caught between two Wolves attackers and failed to deal with a corner kick. Hee-chan Hwang scored off a Cunha assist in stoppage time to salt away the three points for Wolves.