Denis Irwin identifies two qualities Alex Telles will offer Manchester United

straight to your inbox every day for freeOle Gunnar Solskjaer felt Manchester United defender Alex Telles was not 'streetwise' enough in their Champions League defeat to RB Leipzig.Leipzig took a 2-0 half-time lead through goals from Manchester City loanee Angelino and Amadou Haidara but Solskjaer felt Haidara's 13th minute goal could have been disallowed after a shove on Telles by Emil Forsberg.Telles did not go down under the contact from Forsberg but it appeared the goal was checked by the

straight to your inbox every day for freeOle Gunnar Solskjaer knows he will need to get his Manchester United team selection spot on as they prepare to face RB Leipzig in the Champions League on Tuesday night.United are currently level on nine points with both Leipzig and Paris Saint-Germain in Group H and know they will qualify for the knockout stages if they avoid defeat in Germany.Solskjaer will be desperate to witness a clear improvement from his side's first-half horror show at West Ham

straight to your inbox every day for freeManchester United sealed yet another away day comeback at West Ham on Saturday night.The Red Devils were a goal down at the break but stormed back after the restart to claim all three points. Three goals inside 13 minutes flipped the game on its head, with Paul Pogba, Mason Greenwood and Marcus Rashford all netting with fine efforts.

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straight to your inbox every day for freeManchester United could be without up to six players for the Champions League visit of Paris Saint-Germain on Wednesday.David de Gea came off at half-time in the 3-2 win at Southampton after he collided with the woodwork whilst failing to prevent James Ward-Prowse from scoring and Alex Telles was also forced off late on with an 'issue'.Paul Pogba (ankle) and Scott McTominay could return to training on Monday after missing both of last week's wins over

straight to your inbox every day, free Manchester United have confirmed their line-up for the Champions League match against Istanbul Basaksehir on Tuesday night. Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has made two changes from the side which defeated West Brom at the weekend with Dean Henderson on the bench despite being tipped to replace David de Gea in goal.

United will again be without Luke Shaw and Jesse Lingard through injury, with additional injury concerns over the fitness of Paul Pogba and Eric Bailly ahead of the game.

straight to your inbox every day, freeManchester United defender Alex Telles has described making his Premier League debut as an 'amazing feeling' following Saturday's 1-0 victory against West Brom.United returned to action after the international break and, though their performance was far from convincing, won their first league game of the season at Old Trafford against the newly promoted Baggies.

straight to your inbox every day, freeOle Gunnar Solskjaer has issued an update on Alex Telles' availability for Manchester United ahead of the Premier League clash against West Brom.The Brazil international endured a strange two weeks over the international break, travelling to South America to represent his nation but seeing a mix-up surrounding COVID-19 tests.

straight to your inbox every day, freeOle Gunnar Solskjaer believes Manchester United have addressed the balance of their squad with the addition of Edinson Cavani.Cavani, 33, joined United on deadline day despite the club's preference for new signings aged between 23 and 28 - an age bracket that Harry Maguire, Bruno Fernandes, Donny van de Beek and Alex Telles fell into at the time of their arrivals.Almost all of United's outgoings on Solskjaer's watch have been players in their 30th year or

straight to your inbox every day, freeOle Gunnar Solskjaer says Brandon Williams is nearing the standards he reached last season as he vies for his first Premier League appearance since July.Williams, 20, has played just once for United this term - in the League Cup win over Brighton on September 30 - and only made the bench in the league for the home defeat to Arsenal.Luke Shaw is sidelined until December with a hamstring injury and Solskjaer must decide whether to pick Williams or Alex Telles

straight to your inbox every day, freeAndy Cole has defended Manchester United over their summer transfer dealings in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic.United signed Edinson Cavani, Alex Telles and Donny van de Beek during the latest window, along with young prospects Facundo Pellistri and Amad Diallo.

straight to your inbox every day, freeManchester United face an anxious wait to see if Alex Telles will be available to face West Brom this weekend after reports in Brazil that he had tested positive for COVID-19 for a second time. The Brazilian FA (CBF) said in a statement on Sunday that Telles had "tested positive for Covid-19" and could miss the game away in Uruguay on Tuesday as a result, pending the outcome of another test.

straight to your inbox every day, freeManchester United boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer could dip into the January transfer market with the Norwegian looking for key reinforcements.Solskjaer brought in £75m worth of talent in the summer, with Donny van de Beek, Amad Diallo, Alex Telles and Facundo Pellestri and Edinson Cavani arriving at Old Trafford.However, with injuries beginning to pile up in his squad, Solskjaer could make some bold moves at the start of 2021.But despite the temptation to bring

straight to your inbox every day, freeAlex Telles will undergo another COVID-19 test on Sunday before a decision is made on whether he can travel to Uruguay with the Brazil national team. The Manchester United left-back came off the bench to feature for the Selecao in their 1-0 win over Venezuela in World Cup qualifying on Friday.

United defender Alex Telles, who has just recovered from his own positive test, and City pair Ederson and Gabriel Jesus, are all with Brazil for their World Cup qualifiers this week. However, their preparation for the game has been disrupted by a positive test for Menino, despite all players testing negative on arrival to the training camp.

straight to your inbox every day, freeHere are your Manchester United headlines for the evening of Wednesday, November 11.Manchester United’s deadline day signing Alex Telles is expected to have a key role to play in the coming weeks following the news of fellow left-back Luke Shaw’s injury.Shaw is set to be out for the next month after sustaining a hamstring injury in the recent 3-1 victory over Everton, with Telles expected to feature in his absence.The 27-year-old Brazilian is yet to feature

straight to your inbox every day, free Fred has hailed the 'quality' of Manchester United signing Alex Telles.The Brazilian left-back joined his compatriot at Old Trafford in the summer transfer window after United agreed a £13.6m fee plus add-ons with his former side FC Porto.Telles officially became a United player on deadline day of the summer window as he put pen to paper on a four-year contract with the option to extend by a further year.

straight to your inbox every day, freeManchester United’s summer transfer window was one which left many fans frustrated at the club’s inability not only to strengthen the squad but to move players on.Donny van de Beek was the only arrival prior to an action-packed deadline day that saw Edinson Cavani, Alex Telles and Facundo Pellestri all arrive, alongside an agreement with Atalanta for Amad Diallo to join in January.However, United’s squad remains bloated with players who do not appear to

straight to your inbox every day, freeManchester United fans are excited to see Alex Telles potentially get a prolonged stint in the team, though it comes at the unfortunate expense of another injury for Luke Shaw.The left-back picked up a hamstring injury in Saturday's 3-1 victory at Everton and now faces a month on the sidelines to recover.It's a setback that couldn't have come at a worse time for Shaw, who has been in excellent run of form as late.