Gary Neville defends Jesse Lingard's Manchester United career after West Ham move

straight to your inbox every day for freeMarcus Rashford has been included in Manchester United's squad to face West Ham after recovering from an ankle problem.Rashford limped out of last weekend's win over Manchester City and sat out the midweek draw with AC Milan, although scans showed the forward did not sustain ligament damage at the Etihad.Dean Henderson is set for a fourth consecutive start, despite Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's uncertainty over whether David de Gea might be in contention to

straight to your inbox every day for freeJamie Carragher has aimed a dig at Gary Neville in his congratulatory message to Salford City over their EFL Trophy win.The Ammies won the trophy on Saturday evening with a 4-2 penalty shootout win over Portsmouth, with co-owners Gary Neville, Paul Scholes and Ryan Giggs all in attendance. It was Salford's first tournament win as an EFL club, beating the League one side after a goalless draw.

straight to your inbox every day for freeDavid Moyes has warned his West Ham side that Manchester United will still pose plenty of threats on Sunday despite their trio of attacking injuries.United could well be without Marcus Rashford,Anthony Martial and Edinson Cavani for the game, with all three attacking players suffering from injuries.

straight to your inbox every day for freeRio Ferdinand has drawn parallels between Luke Shaw and former Manchester United left-back Patrice Evra.Evra was one of the best left-sided full-backs in the country during his eight-year career at Old Trafford - where he won 10 major honours in a United shirt. The Frenchman was brilliant going forward as well as being a consistent performer in defensive areas - something we've seen a lot from Shaw this season under Ole Gunnar Solskjaer.

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 freeGary Neville has urged Manchester United to ensure they finish the season strongly by following Liverpool's example of slowly chipping away at the points deficit between themselves and Manchester City. Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's side moved to within 11 points of Pep Guardiola 's side after a very impressive 2-0 win at the Etihad Stadium on Sunday.

straight to your inbox every day for freeGary Neville has claimed Manchester United would not consider Anthony Martial if he could produce his performance level against Manchester City on a consistent basis.The Frenchman was named as Sky Sports' Man of the Match after turning in a fantastic performance at the Etihad Stadium. Martial won United's penalty after only 34 seconds, drawing a foul from Gabriel Jesus after a driving run into the penalty area.

direct to your inboxOf all the outrageous moments during Carlos Tevez's time in Manchester, perhaps the most surreal came before that derby in April 2012.Having made his first two starts since September after a lengthy exile sparked by a dramatic row with Manchester City manager Roberto Mancini, a player that had never bothered to learn English and didn't give any interviews sat down with the Manchester Evening News ahead of the biggest game of the season to announce that he would in fact be

straight to your inbox every day for freeManchester United have proven Gary Neville's prediction regarding their title chances without Paul Pogba right.United were insipid in their attacking play against Crystal Palace on Wednesday, creating few chances and not imposing themselves.

straight to your inbox every day for freeGary Neville believes Manchester United opted against introducing Amad and Shola Shoretire against Crystal Palace as Ole Gunnar Solskjaer feared that might open them up to conceding on the counter-attack.United played out a dull 0-0 draw at Selhurst Park on Wednesday night just three days after their stalemate with Chelsea at Stamford Bridge.

straight to your inbox every day for freeIf he could only sign one player for Manchester United, Gary Neville says that he would acquire Erling Haaland from Borussia Dortmund.United are expected to spend in the summer transfer window, though how extensive that investment will be depends on a number of factors, including whether they secure Champions League football and the coronavirus pandemic.

straight to your inbox every day for freeGary Neville's transfer dream of Manchester United signing Raphael Varane could become a reality this summer as Real Madrid may plan to sell the defender.Real have become eager to cash in on Varane after the defender's resistance to a new contract and now MEN Sport understands that the Spanish giants are willing to sell him to the Reds in the upcoming transfer window.Neville has previously discussed his desire for United to sign Varane, Kylian Mbappe and

straight to your inbox every day for freeRio Ferdinand believes that Manchester United made a mistake when they hired David Moyes to replace Sir Alex Ferguson.Ferguson announced his retirement before the end of the 2012/13 season and infamously handpicked Moyes from Everton, who was then dubbed 'The Chosen One' in reference to Jose Mourinho's previous 'Special One' moniker.Moyes lasted less than a season in the Old Trafford hotseat, and Ferdinand, who was at the club at the time, has since said

straight to your inbox every day for freeGary Neville believes Manchester United should ensure Daniel James stays at Old Trafford for the long term because of the dependable role he provides.

straight to your inbox every day for freeGary Neville, Roy Keane and Gary Lineker all said Manchester United should have been awarded a penalty against Chelsea.United were hopeful of being awarded a spot-kick after the VAR asked referee Stuart Attwell to review an incident involving Callum Hudson-Odoi and Mason Greenwood where the ball appeared to strike the former's arm.

straight to your inbox every day for freeGary Neville believes Thomas Tuchel has "reinvigorated" Chelsea but thinks they may struggle against Manchester United this weekend.Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's side head to Stamford Bridge for United's third meeting with Tuchel this term, albeit their first in the Premier League - having faced him as Paris Saint-Germain boss in this season's Champions League.Chelsea are yet to lose in Tuchel's eight matches in charge following the departure of Frank Lampard at

straight to your inbox every day for freeManchester United legend Gary Neville has apologised to Liverpool supporters after he mocked the side following their defeat to Everton.Jurgen Klopp's team suffered their fourth successive league defeat at Anfield against their city rivals - who won there for the first time since 1999.Neville, who often mocks United 's arch rivals whenever the opportunity arises, took to social media with a bottle of wine to celebrate their defeat.

straight to your inbox every day for freeIt wouldn't be a Liverpool defeat if Manchester United hero Gary Neville wasn't on hand to make a joke at the club's expense.

straight to your inbox every day for freeGary Neville says Manchester United's defence failed to do what Ole Gunnar Solskjaer asked of them for West Bromwich Albion 's opening goal. United fell behind after just 90 seconds when Mbaye Diagne beat Victor Lindelof to Conor Gallagher's cross and headed in from six yards to give West Brom a shock early lead.