Manchester United boss Jose Mourinho has said that he is surprised to see West Bromwich Albion face the likely prospect of suffering relegation to the Championship.
With just five matches remaining, West Brom sit 10 points adrift of safety in the Premier League standings and defeat to United on Sunday would leave the Baggies on the brink of their fate being sealed.
Mourinho has predicted that West Brom will continue to fight for survival, but admits that this weekend's opponents cannot afford to drop any more points.
At a press conference, the 55-year-old told reporters: "I am surprised the quality, the experience of many of the players, the squad, the stability of the past years, is a surprise for me they find themselves in this position.
"I think a big challenge because they know that in football anything is possible until mathematically, everybody knows that, they know and they still smell a chance but every match that is played, if they don't get points then they are closer to relegation."
West Brom have failed to win any of their last 10 matches in all competitions.
Darren Plant
