Manchester United's 3-0 defeat to Liverpool at Old Trafford left them 14th in the Premier League table with only three points from their first three games of the campaign.

The pressure is already mounting on Erik ten Hag after he oversaw the club's lowest finish of the Premier League era last term, in eighth.

As the dust settles on the latest defeat, we ask what the Dutchman needs from Manchester United's next block of fixtures, after the international break, in order to turn the situation around.

What's in store for United?

United's schedule features a run of seven games in the space of 22 days between the end of the September international break and the start of the October break.

There will be a lot of travel involved, too, with their Europa League campaign starting and four of the seven games, including three of the four Premier League fixtures, taking place away from home.

It begins away to newly-promoted Southampton in the early kick-off on Saturday September 14. Russell Martin's side sit second-bottom having lost their opening three games, their only goal so far a stoppage-time consolation in Saturday's 3-1 loss to Brentford.

United welcome League One Barnsley to Old Trafford on Tuesday September 17 in the Carabao Cup third round before another Premier League away game, against Oliver Glasner's Crystal Palace, live on Sky Sports on Saturday September 21.

They open their Europa League campaign at home to Twente on Wednesday September 25, then host Ange Postecoglou's Tottenham in the Premier League.

Their final fixture before the October international break is another tricky one as they go to Villa Park to face Unai Emery's Aston Villa.