Manchester United defender Jonny Evans has said that he needs to improve his form from last season to ensure he remains at Old Trafford next season.

The 23-year-old has featured in every game so far this season but still feels he has something to prove to manager Sir Alex Ferguson.

"If I had another season like [the last] I am sure the manager wouldn't want me around.

"I wasn't playing consistently to a good enough standard. I went away and thought, 'Maybe I have another year'."

Defensive pair Wes Brown and John O'Shea left United in the summer to join Sunderland but Evans is confident that he can maintain his place.

"I was pretty confident the manager wouldn't get rid of me. I have always thought he has a bit of faith in me. Maybe you do have the odd doubt but I thought it would have been unfair if I had left, considering the two seasons I had before."