Manchester United defender Raphael Varane believes they are on an upward trajectory, despite poor recent results.

The Red Devils have lost three of the past four matches in all competitions, including one defeat each in the Champions League, League Cup, and Premier League to Young Boys, West Ham, and Aston Villa respectively.

United now take on Villarreal in their second Champions League group stage game, knowing anything but a win at home would be seen as a crisis.

"What I've been able to see is, with my team-mates, there's a lot of quality in our squad, in our team," the France international said.

"We've got huge potential, I'm convinced of it.

"We're working really hard, we're working well in training. I think we're improving all the time. Since the start of the season I think we're on a positive, upward curve.

"I think that there's talent, there's experience there as well. We've got everything you need to have that belief that you can do well.

"I think that's a really key issue - we've got to believe in ourselves, be convinced that we can do it, we have got to be ambitious, believe in our own potential and then I think you can achieve things when you do that.

"There's everything there in the right place. Just concentrate on the little details but keep believing and have that positive mentality.

"I believe that each time we go into a game, we go on that track and keep on that road of positivity, think on how we can improve in little details and then I think we'll be there. As I say, we're on the right road."