Pressure always there at Man Utd - Fernandes

Manchester United's players need to be prepared for the pressure that comes with playing for the club, according to skipper Bruno Fernandes.

Rasmus Hojlund's injury-time equaliser salvaged a draw from their Premier League trip to Bournemouth.

However, the result means United have collected just two points from their past five games and it seems inevitable they will finish no higher than 13th in the Premier League this season.

They have not finished lower than that since the 1973-73 relegation campaign, which means there will be even more focus on Thursday's Europa League trip to Athletic Bilbao.

The competition is United's only remaining route into Europe next season. But top scorer Fernandes does not feel a club of their size can just ignore the league matches that are being played around it.

"Obviously for us it's very important to go until the end of the competition and to get silverware this season," he said. "But the expectation at United is always high. It doesn't matter if it is a semi -final.

"We're going to play Brentford after the first leg with Athletic and the expectation will be there for that. It will always be there. You just have to be prepared for it."