Casey Stoney praises influence of key Manchester United player after Villa victory

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straight to your inbox every day for freeDean HendersonGot into a tangle from a cross early on but recovered. West Ham were shot-shy and dependent on crosses, so Henderson was hardly tested.

straight to your inbox every day for freeEdinson Cavani has been backed to join Boca Juniors.The 34-year-old's future at Old Trafford is uncertain, with his current contract due to expire at the end of the campaign. While there is an option to extend his deal beyond June, that agreement needs to be decided on by both parties and the player's father recently cast doubt on his United future by claiming that his son wants to leave at the end of the season.

straight to your inbox every day for freeDean HendersonWell beaten by Franck Kessie for the disallowed goal and denied Alexis Saelemaekers. Made a better save in the second-half but could have done better for the goal.

straight to your inbox every day for freeDean HendersonWell beaten by Franck Kessie for the disallowed goal and denied Alexis Saelemaekers. Made a better save in the second-half but could have done better for the goal.

straight to your inbox every day for freeAC Milan legend Franco Baresi would like his former club to sign Marcus Rashford from Manchester United.United welcome the Serie A club to Old Trafford on Thursday for the first leg of their Europa League last-16 tie. Ole Gunnar Solskjaer will be without the services of Rashford, as well as David de Gea, Paul Pogba and Donny van de Beek, whilst Edinson Cavani is also likely to miss out.

straight to your inbox every day for freeEdinson Cavani 'does not feel comfortable' at Manchester United and wants to leave the club, his father has sensationally claimed.The veteran striker's dad, Luis, claims that his son is 'unhappy' at Old Trafford less than a year after signing for the club.It is unclear if his statement accurately reflects his son's position.Cavani signed for United on a one-year deal this past summer on a free transfer following his release from Paris Saint-Germain and

straight to your inbox every day for freeGary Neville has admitted he was "shocked" at how brave Manchester United were during their 2-0 victory over Manchester City, with particular praise for their high defensive line. Goals from Bruno Fernandes and Luke Shaw sealed an impressive win for Ole Gunnar Solskjaer 's men, ending Pep Guardiola's side's 21-match winning run.

straight to your inbox every day for freeDean HendersonSolid save from Oleksandr Zinchenko at 1-0 and his throw out to Luke Shaw set the wheels in motion for United's second. 8Aaron Wan-BissakaDid not dominate Raheem Sterling as much as he did last season in the first-half but as the game developed Sterling looked less likely to past Wan-Bissaka.

straight to your inbox every day for freeBruno Fernandes told Manchester United's critics that their performances in other big games this season have been just as good as against Manchester City.United ended their 'hoodoo' against the traditional big six clubs this season with an emphatic and stylish 2-0 win over City in the Manchester derby. Fernandes' early penalty set Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's side on course for the win, with Luke Shaw doubling the lead after half-time.

straight to your inbox every day for freeManchester United great Roy Keane was critical of Bruno Fernandes following an interview the Portuguese gave ahead of Sunday's derby. Fernandes reacted to criticism of his recent performances, with United failing to score in their last three games against Real Sociedad, Chelsea and Crystal Palace.

straight to your inbox every day for freeRoy Keane has hit out at Bruno Fernandes' 'nonsense' interview during which he attempted to defend his record against top six Premier League teams.Fernandes spoke with Sky Sports ahead of the fixture at Manchester City this afternoon and addressed some of the recent criticism fired his way by the likes of Paul Scholes for not performing in recent key games such as the draw at Chelsea last month.

straight to your inbox every day for freeChris Sutton has rubbished question marks over Bruno Fernandes' contribution in big matches by insisting he's the only player that would get into Manchester City's XI. The Portuguese playmaker has struggled to impose himself against Manchester United 's biggest rivals, compared to his contributions against the 'smaller' clubs in the division.

straight to your inbox every day for freeVictor Lindelof is hopeful his chronic back injury won't keep him out of this weekend's Manchester derby.Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's side face City on Sunday afternoon as they look to boost their hopes of a top-four finish. Sweden international Lindelof was an unused substitute in the midweek draw with Crystal Palace as United didn't want to take any risks after he suffered another setback with his ongoing back injury.

straight to your inbox every day for freeDean HendersonHandled Palace's aerial balls well and dealt with everything he faced with confidence. Had nothing to do until huge save at the death.