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straight to your inbox every day, freeDavid de GeaMade a good save from Layvin Kurzawa and came out to thwart Angel di Maria. Pulled off a great stop from Kylian Mbappe.

straight to your inbox every day, freeDavid de GeaMade a good save from Layvin Kurzawa and came out to thwart Angel di Maria. Pulled off a great stop from Kylian Mbappe.

straight to your inbox every day, freeOle Gunnar Solskjaer says Manchester United are trying to find a balance to accommodate Donny van de Beek in their starting XI. Van de Beek came on in the 76th minute and played an instrumental role in United's winner by sparking the counter-attack that was finished by Bruno Fernandes.

message was clear to Greater Manchester mayor Andy Burnham and his colleagues.If an agreement cannot be reached, Mr Johnson said he would intervene to 'to protect Manchester's hospitals and save the lives of Manchester's residents'."I urge the mayor to reconsider and engage constructively," he said."I cannot stress enough, time is of the essence.Get the latest updates from across Greater Manchester direct to your inbox with the free MEN newsletterYou can sign up very simply by following the

straight to your inbox every day, freeManchester United could hand Donny van de Beek his first Premier League start during Saturday's Premier League clash away to Newcastle.United will be looking to bounce back in their first league fixture since the humiliating 6-1 defeat at the hands of Tottenham prior to the international break. Van de Beek is yet to start since joining from Ajax in the summer but scored on his United debut in the opening day defeat by Crystal Palace.

straight to your inbox every day, freeDonny van de Beek would be happy to play on the left wing if asked to do so by Manchester United this season. The Dutch midfielder moved to United from Ajax in the summer transfer window but is yet to start for his new side in the Premier League.

straight to your inbox every day, free Manchester United midfielder Donny van de Beek scored his second goal of the season for club and country in the Netherlands' Nations League draw with Italy. Van de Beek equalised in the 25th minute in Bergamo to claim a point for the Dutch, who are still third in Group A1.

straight to your inbox every day, freeManchester United fans have named Dayot Upamecano as the centre-back they want the club to sign the most.Although Edinson Cavani, Alex Telles, Facundo Pellistri and Amad Diallo were all signed on transfer deadline day, as well as the earlier signing of Donny van de Beek, it was still an underwhelming window from United.Not only was top target Jadon Sancho not signed despite months of posturing but the club also didn't bring in a new centre-back, which looks

Littleborough was cordoned off for much of last Thursday following the incident.Police were called to the park at 1am after a man reported he had been sexually assaulted by another man.In a statement Greater Manchester Police said: "Police were called at around 1am on Thursday, October 8, to a report of sexual assault at Hare Hill Park, Littleborough."It was a reported that a man had been approached by a second man in the park who has sexually assaulted him."Enquiries are ongoing and no arrests

straight to your inbox every day, freeIt might not have been the summer transfer window which most Manchester United fans had hoped for, but upon reflection it could be remembered as one which gave them a few future first-team stars.Edinson Cavani, Donny van de Beek and Alex Telles were all brought in for the here-and-now, while deadline day duo Facundo Pellistri and Amad Diallo are both very much viewed as stars for the future.The fact United announced the 18-year-old pair both as players for

straight to your inbox every day, freeTottenham exploited the defensive shortcomings of Marcus Rashford and Mason Greenwood in their 6-1 thrashing of Manchester United.The MEN understands Tottenham full-backs Serge Aurier and Sergio Reguilon were tasked with pressing high as their counterparts Aaron Wan-Bissaka and Luke Shaw were not protected by Greenwood or Rashford.Spurs insiders felt Aurier and Reguilon 'killed' United 'because Greenwood and Rashford don't defend' and Aurier scored Spurs's

straight to your inboxPatrice Evra has hit out at Donny van de Beek's advisor over claims the midfielder should start for Manchester United.

straight to your inbox Manchester United fans want Donny van de Beek to make his first Premier League start for the club against Tottenham, replacing Paul Pogba in the side. Following their successful outing in the Carabao Cup on Wednesday, United are back in top-flight action on Sunday as Jose Mourinho's side visit Old Trafford.

United welcome Spurs to Old Trafford for a 4.30pm kick-off at Old Trafford, with Maguire fit again after missing the midweek League Cup encounter with Brighton.

straight to your inboxManchester United fans want to see a partnership of Harry Maguire and Eric Bailly in defence against Tottenham on Sunday.United have had a mixed start to the season, with their opening day 3-1 defeat to Crystal Palace being followed up with a dramatic 3-2 victory over Brighton.The defending from Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's side in both games, however, was far from ideal.

straight to your inboxSolskjaer drops hint over Van de Beek positionManchester United boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has hinted Donny van de Beek has the potential to be used on the left side of a front three after an impressive showing against Brighton."He’s got very high footballing intelligence and tactically he’s gone through the Ajax system.

straight to your inboxOle Gunnar Solskjaer could use Donny van de Beek on the left of his front three after his impressive performance in Manchester United's Carabao Cup win at Brighton.The Holland international played as United's advanced central midfielder at the Amex Stadium but he often drifted to the left under instruction from Solskjaer and finished the game in a position that he could find himself featuring in more frequently.The United boss hailed Van de Beek's tactical flexibility and

straight to your inboxDonny van de Beek says it is a huge honour to play alongside a 'legend' like Manchester United teammate Juan Mata.The Dutch midfielder has struck up a good understanding with Mata since he joined the club from Ajax in the summer transfer window.Mata and Van de Beek were both brought into the United line up for the Carabao Cup victory over Brighton on Wednesday night with the creative duo playing crucial roles in the 3-0 win.The Spanish midfielder set-up Scott McTominay for

straight to your inboxManchester United have had an enquiry for Fiorentina winger Federico Chiesa pushed back, according to reports.As transfer deadline day nears it's understood that United remain in various discussions in order to rescue their window and add to their sole signing of Donny van de Beek.While the club continues talks with Porto over the transfer of Alex Telles, Borussia Dortmund star Jadon Sancho is still the top target ahead of the October 5 international deadline.The saga has

straight to your inbox Juan Mata loves playing alongside Donny van de Beek at Manchester United because he 'understands football' in a way that he likes.