Romelu Lukaku will come under close scrutiny when he faces former club Everton on Sunday, looking to kick start a season that is rapidly turning into a disappointment for him and his Manchester United team alike.
The Belgian international was widely criticised after United were beaten 1-0 at home by Juventus in midweek, extending his goal drought to eight games.
The 25-year-old, signed by United from Everton for USD 96 million in the summer of 2017, remains a force of nature on the international stage, having scored five times for his country in just four internationals already this season.
At this stage last season he had scored five times in three Belgium games, but he had also netted a remarkable 11 goals in 13 appearances for his club.
Lukaku's output for United has dropped off alarmingly this season, with just four goals in his 13 outings for Jose Mourinho's side.
Mourinho admitted after the Juventus game that Lukaku was struggling but on Friday at his pre-match press conference he backed Lukaku to bounce back.
"I always feel that," said Mourinho. "I always feel the next game is the game. "I feel that every game. One day it will be and one day he will score, and one day his confidence levels will be back to normal."
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"The players need to know me and know my movement. When that starts clicking I think the results I have with Belgium will also come here."