Newcastle United will make it four wins in a row when they take on Manchester United because Ruben Amorim's side are 'rubbish'.

That was the blunt verdict of BBC Sport pundit Chris Sutton, who says judgement should be reserved on Amorim until he has the chance to sign his own players.

United welcome Newcastle to Old Trafford on the back of three successive defeats in all competitions that have seen them sink to 14th in the Premier League table.

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Eddie Howe's side have won four matches in a row heading into the game and Sutton believes they will show their superiority against a 'really poor' Manchester United.

The former Blackburn and Celtic forward told BBC Sport: "I said before Christmas that I thought Newcastle would hit their stride and they have done exactly that. The way they are playing, they should win at Old Trafford and make it four league wins in a row.

"Manchester United's form is the exact opposite. I am not concerned about Amorim getting the sack but it really does not help when your goalkeeper keeps on conceding goals direct from a corner - that is under-12s stuff.

"I remember it happening when I was watching my son play when he was about 15 and he got done off a corner. I told him you would never see it happen to a professional goalkeeper, but it has happened twice in two weeks to Andre Onana. You could not make it up.

"I need to apologise here though, because I was far too kind to Manchester United last week when I said they would get a draw at Wolves.

"Their fans give me so much stick on social media whenever I say they will lose that it must have got to me a bit - I have become a bit of a chicken and have put them down to get a draw when my gut feeling has been for them to lose.

"That has got to stop, because they are rubbish. That is not on Amorim because we will judge him when he has a chance to bring in his own players but, for now, we have to see them for what they are, which is a really poor side."

Sutton's prediction: Manchester United 1-2 Newcastle