Donny van de Beek sparks injury concern after Manchester United win vs Southampton

straight to your inbox every day for freeFormer Ajax defender John Heitinga has questioned whether Donny van de Beek made the wrong decision to join Manchester United. The Dutch midfielder moved to Old Trafford in a £40million deal but has struggled for first-team football.

straight to your inbox every day for freePaul Pogba's silence was deafening after Mino Raiola stoked the fire over his future.Raiola described his client's time at Manchester United as "over" on the eve of United's most important game of the season against RB Leipzig.

straight to your inbox every day for freeFormer Manchester United boss Louis van Gaal has said Donny van de Beek made the wrong choice in moving to Old Trafford.United paid an initial £35million fee to bring Van de Beek to Old Trafford from Dutch giants Ajax in the summer, though he has flitted in and out of Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's team.

straight to your inbox every day for freeEdwin van der Sar said Manchester United's interest in Ajax's young players is a sign the Dutch club is doing something right.United signed Donny van de Beek from Ajax in the summer but there is still plenty of talent left in the Dutch team's world-famous production line of young players. Ajax CEO Van der Sar told The Athletic that he would not be doing his job correctly if clubs like United weren't targeting Ajax youngsters.

straight to your inbox every day for freePatrice Evra said he laughs when he hears people compare Donny van de Beek to Paul Pogba after the Frenchman sparked Manchester United's comeback at West Ham.Pogba made his first appearance for United in over a month at the London Stadium, netting a superb equaliser from distance before goals from Mason Greenwood and Marcus Rashford secured victory.

straight to your inbox every day for freeManchester United will be looking to bounce back from their defeat by Paris Saint-Germain on Wednesday night when they travel to the London Stadium to take on West Ham.United are in good domestic form after successive wins over Everton, West Brom and Southampton, and victory over West Ham would move them to within two points of the top of the table - for a few hours at least.

straight to your inbox every day for freeDonny van de Beek says he has quickly developed an understanding with his Manchester United teammates since arriving from Ajax.Van de Beek, 23, joined United in August for a fee rising to £40million and made his first Premier League start at Southampton on Sunday.The Netherlands international has already played as a deep-lying midfielder, in the playmaker role and in a midfield diamond and started successive United games for the first time against

straight to your inbox every day for freeGood things come to those who wait. A very simple saying that, if you look through the archives of football transfers, should always be kept in mind when players first land on British shores.

straight to your inbox every day for freeBruno Fernandes hailed the performances of Manchester United midfield teammates Fred and Nemanja Matic, as he also said he and Donny van de Beek know they are capable of playing alongside each other after lining up in back-to-back wins. Fernandes found the net at St Mary's to begin a dramatic comeback from Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's side, who won 3-2 after trailing 2-0.

straight to your inbox every day for freeDavid de GeaThe first goal did not reflect well on him and he was not well prepared for James Ward-Prowse's free-kick, that ended in injury. Came off hurt.

straight to your inbox every day for freeRoy Keane supports Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's decision to start Donny van de Beek against Southampton.The summer signing from Ajax has been handed his first Premier League start on the South Coast, having only made six appearances off the bench in the league so far this season. His lack of football has prompted questions from some, with legendary Dutch figure Marco van Basten recently questioning why the 23-year-old moved to Old Trafford.

straight to your inbox every day for freeManchester United have named Donny van de Beek in a Premier League starting 11 for the first time since his summer transfer from Ajax.Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has made two changes from the side that beat Istanbul Basaksehir 4-1 in midweek, as Nemanja Matic and Mason Greenwood come into the side and Edinson Cavani drops to the bench. There is no Anthony Martial in the United matchday squad, due to illness.

straight to your inbox every day for freeManchester United fans want to see Donny van de Beek and Edinson Cavani retain their places in the starting XI for today's Premier League meeting with Southampton.Both summer signings impressed during the midweek victory over Istanbul Basaksehir in the Champions League but have found game time limited in the league.United have a decent record at St.

United will be without Eric Bailly and Luke Shaw for this weekend's game, with further injury concerns around the fitness of Aaron Wan-Bissaka, Victor Lindelof, Paul Pogba and Scott McTominay, so Donny van de Beek could make his full Premier League debut.Danny Ings and Nathan Redmond will both be missing for Ralph Hasenhuttl's side, with Theo Walcott and Moussa Djenepo likely to start.* Click here to subscribe to Level up! The Esports and Gaming Show on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts

straight to your inbox every day for freeManchester United fans have made it clear that they want to see Donny van de Beek handed his first Premier League start against Southampton this weekend.The summer signing from Ajax has so far seen domestic opportunities limited, with his only starts for the club coming in the Carabao Cup and the Champions League.The latest of those starts came against Istanbul Basaksehir on Tuesday night, as United ran out comfortable 4-1 winners to extend their lead at

straight to your inbox every day for freeOn a night that saw Manchester United produce one of their finest performances of the season, it was going to take an exceptional individual performance to stand out - and that’s what Donny van de Beek produced. Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s side secured a 4-1 win over their Champions League opponents Istanbul Basaksehir, and Van de Beek didn’t directly contribute to any of the four goals.

straight to your inbox every day, freeOle Gunnar Solskjaer was coy at the prospect of Donny van de Beek starting for Manchester United at Southampton on Sunday.Van de Beek excelled in a deep-lying midfield role alongside Fred in United's 4-1 Champions League stroll against Istanbul Basaksehir but is yet to start in the Premier League.The 23-year-old Dutchman has come off the bench six times in the league but the standard of his performance against Basaksehir is bound to fuel calls for Van de