Gareth Southgate lifts lid on talks with Manchester United manager Solskjaer after England row

straight to your inbox every day, freeEngland manager Gareth Southgate has thrown his support behind Manchester United defender Harry Maguire after his red card in the Nations League clash against Denmark. The United skipper was given his marching orders after two yellow cards in the opening 30 minutes, with England then going on to suffer defeat after a Christian Eriksen penalty just three minutes after his dismissal.

straight to your inboxKyle Walker's impressive return to the right of a back three for England could be the way to include both him and Trent Alexander-Arnold in the same starting XI, Gareth Southgate has hinted.Manchester City defender Walker played a key role in England's journey to the semi-finals of the 2018 World Cup as the third centre-back in a 3-5-2 formation, with Keiran Trippier at right-back. However, since that tournament, England have tended to play with a back four.

England will be hoping to stick to winning ways as they face Belgium this afernoon.Gareth Southgate's side continue their Nations League campaign on Sunday at Wembley Stadium.The Three Lions currently remain unbeaten, having ended their friendly game against Wales 3-0 on Thursday after a shake up to the line-up.But Belgium are set to be tough opponents as Roberto Martinez's team, featuring Manchester City's Kevin De Bruyne, have won both of their matches so far.The behind-closed-doors game is on

straight to your inbox Ole Gunnar Solskjaer blasted Tottenham winger Erik Lamela for helping to get Antony Martial sent off during Manchester United's capitulation to Tottenham at Old Trafford. United were down 2-1 when Lamela made contact with Martial while waiting for a Tottenham corner.

straight to your inboxOle Gunnar Solskjaer has told Aaron Wan-Bissaka that it is up to him if he wants to improve certain areas of his game after his latest England snub, but rejected comparisons with Liverpool counterpart Trent Alexander-Arnold as unfair.Gareth Southgate named a 30-man squad for games against Wales, Denmark and Belgium but there was still no room for the Manchester United right-back.Wan-Bissaka was one of United's best performers last season and is considered to be the best

straight to your inboxOle Gunnar Solskjaer has blamed the money wasted in the Louis van Gaal and Jose Mourinho eras as a key reason for Manchester United's cautious approach in the transfer market now.United are reluctant to be seen overpaying for transfer targets and have made a point of negotiating prices down during Solskjaer's first three transfer windows as manager.That caution has been particularly prevalent this summer, with the club counting the cost of the coronavirus pandemic on

straight to your inboxPep Guardiola has been impressed with Phil Foden’s mentality after his England troubles.But the Manchester City boss had no qualms with the national team boss Gareth Southgate deciding to leave the 20-year-old out of his squad for the upcoming international break.Foden is expected to play at Leeds tomorrow as City aim to get their Premier League campaign back on track.But he will then be one of a small handful of players who remain at the City Football Academy for the

straight to your inboxOle Gunnar Solskjaer now believes the squad depth at Manchester United is good enough having said it needed improving at the end of last season. United have only made one signing in the 10-week summer transfer window so far in Donny van de Beek and rancour is simmering among supporters frustrated by a lack of additions.

straight to your inbox Manchester United legend Paul Scholes has slammed England manager Gareth Southgate over his decision to drop Mason Greenwood and Phil Foden from the England squad.

England squad for the October internationals after being sent home from the last squad for breaking coronavirus rules in Iceland. Greenwood and Foden both made their senior debuts last month in the Nations League win at Iceland, but were sent home before the squad travelled to Denmark for an ‘unacceptable’ breach of COVID-19 quarantine.

straight to your inboxOle Gunnar Solskjaer has demanded clarity on the handball rule amid outcry after several penalty decisions in the first weeks of the season.The Premier League has adopted the International Football Association Board's terminology for handball and players are now penalised if the ball hits their their arm when it is 'clearly away from the body and outside the body line'.That has led to controversial penalties given against Manchester United defender Victor Lindelof,

straight to your inboxRoy Keane has warned Ole Gunnar Solskjaer that his 'honeymoon period is over' at Manchester United. The Manchester United legend has been unimpressed by his former side's start to the campaign, with a defeat to Crystal Palace and a narrow win over Brighton, which came courtesy of a last-gasp penalty after the Seagulls had hit the woodwork five times.Keane says that, after making the top four last season, the aim will be higher for United this time around.