Former Manchester United captain Gary Neville has been told the players are behind manager Jose Mourinho.

Neville says the feedback he has received is that morale remains strong inside the club.

"I speak to people at the club and I think that there is a good spirit in the dressing room," Neville told his Sky Sports podcast.

“[Sunday was] a poor performance.

“This idea...he's not lost the players. I don't think for one minute he's lost the players so I think it would be wrong to suggest that about this game.

“That will be the wedge that will be tried to be driven and I have felt it being forced a little bit with the Pogba issue this week.

“They're trying to force this issue.

"I think he will leave the players because what he needs now is get them right for a week on Monday, a big game against Tottenham, and it is only the second game of the season.

“It's a worry but it's only the second game of the season so it's not terminal."