Manchester United boss Louis van Gaal says the club would be happy finishing fourth this season.

United will again be without eight players for Saturday's trip to Sunderland, and Van Gaal believes a fourth-place finish would represent a good season considering his injury problems.

"I think so," he said, "but that analysis has to be made by the board, and maybe also by the media.

"I think that you have to always look at the circumstances — how you have to work, and I think this board is doing that."