Four Manchester United players who hold key to ending Man City's winning run

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straight to your inbox every day for freeManchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is delighted with the development of Luke Shaw as he prepares for a recall to the England squad.Shaw, 25, was excellent for United again in their 1-0 Premier League win over West Ham and is due to be named in Gareth Southgate's England squad for this month's World Cup qualifiers on Thursday.

straight to your inbox every day for freeOle Gunnar Solskjaer has named four Manchester United players who have impressed him so far this season.The Reds boss was asked which player he has been most proud of due to their development in this campaign.

straight to your inbox every day for freeFred has revealed the main trait that sets Bruno Fernandes apart from his other Manchester United teammates.Having arrived at the club from Sporting Lisbon last January - for an initial fee around £47million - Fernandes has quickly become the go-to man at Old Trafford.Indeed, in those 14 months, he has already scored 35 goals and added 19 assists in just 63 appearances.The latest of those goals came during the Manchester derby on Sunday afternoon - and

straight to your inbox every day for freeIt is fair to say Manchester United have seen plenty of comings and goings since Ole Gunnar Solskjaer took charge of the club.

direct to your inboxKirsty Hanson has had an incredible season so far.

straight to your inbox every day for freeRoy Keane lavished praise on Dean Henderson and Luke Shaw for their roles in Manchester United's second goal against Manchester City.United led 1-0 at the Etihad Stadium thanks to Bruno Fernandes' second-minute penalty and doubled their lead after a strong start to the second half.

straight to your inboxManchester City are determined to bounce back from their disappointing derby defeat by Manchester United, defender Aleks Zinchenko says.City were poor and outplayed by United, who inflicted a first defeat on the league leaders in 29 games. It was a case of one game too much for the Blues, but they remain in control of the Premier League title and are still in the other three cup competitions.

direct to your inboxManchester United Women boss Casey Stoney believes captain Katie Zelem is beginning to demonstrate her true potential after the 3-0 victory over Aston Villa Women.United put back-to-back defeats behind them to strengthen their hold on third position in the Barclays FA Women’s Super League at Leigh Sports Village.

straight to your inboxManchester City take on Manchester United in the Manchester Derby on Sunday afternoon as they saunter to another Premier League title, but Pep Guardiola admitted that he didn't recognise his team earlier in the season.Man City sit 14 points clear of their rivals. They also have a game-in-hand and are massively strong favourites to win their third league title in four years.

straight to your inbox every day for freeManchester United go into the derby against Manchester City on Sunday with several injury problems. United face a tough ask against their rivals, who are on a 21-game winning streak and are 14 points clear at the top of the Premier League table.

straight to your inbox every day for freeDavid de Gea has taken to social media to celebrate the birth of his first child, Yanay.De Gea and girlfriend Edurne Garcia both posted a picture on their Instagram accounts on Friday morning of the baby's hand along with a caption which read: "Yanay 4•3•21" along with a loveheart emoji. The Spanish goalkeeper, 30, missed Manchester United's goalless draw away at Crystal Palace in midweek ahead of the birth of his child on Thursday.

straight to your inbox every day for freeManchester United look set to release four young players when their contracts expire in June this season.United quartet Paul Woolston, Arnau Puigmal, Max Taylor and Connor Stanley will not sign new deals and are all braced to depart this summer, MEN Sport understands. Goalkeeper Woolston, 22, has been with United since 2018 after initially coming through the Newcastle academy, hailing from Tyneside.

straight to your inboxBefore Manchester City's win over Wolves this week, statisticians rated their chances of winning the Premier League title as 99.9 per cent. Fast forward two days, and City scored three late goals to edge past a stubborn Wolves side for a 21st straight win.

straight to your inbox every day for free Nemanja Matic said the mood in the Manchester United dressing room 'wasn't great' following their drab goalless draw with Crystal Palace on Wednesday night. The Serbian midfielder also believes United need to take more risks in attack after they were held to their third consecutive goalless draw in all competitions.