Manchester United midfielder Tom Cleverley says beating Sunderland and reaching the Capital One Cup final would give the Red Devils a big lift.
David Moyes’ men are enduring a difficult season, languishing in seventh place in the Premier League 14 points behind leaders Arsenal and having already been knocked out of the FA Cup.
United go into the semi-final second leg trailing 2-1 and on the back of a 3-1 defeat to Chelsea at Stamford Bridge on Sunday.