Manchester United add two players to Premier League squad

straight to your inbox every day for freeManchester United will be looking to secure safe passage to the next round of the Europa League when they meet Real Sociedad on Thursday night.Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's side hold a 4-0 lead on aggregate after their win in Turin last week and will qualify for the last 16 as long as they avoid a shock defeat at Old Trafford.United are unbeaten in their last 14 Europa League home matches, but they have won just one of their last nine home matches against

straight to your inbox every day for free Manchester United have added midfielder Ethan Galbraith to their Europa League squad list ahead of their second-leg against Real Sociedad this week. The 19-year-old has been added to the club's B-list for the competition which can be updated ahead of every match day.

straight to your inbox every day for freeManchester United returned to winning ways in the Premier League after beating Newcastle United 3-1 on Sunday.Ole Gunnar Solskjaer 's side had drawn their previous two games with Everton and West Brom, allowing Manchester City to extend their lead at the top of the table. United sit 10 points adrift of their neighbours with the same number of matches played, making their clash at the Etihad Stadium on March 7 all the more important.

United's midweek Europa League clash and are injury doubts ahead of the weekend, with Scott McTominay also a concern having been brought off in the second-half in midweek.Luke Shaw, Victor Lindelof and Anthony Martial could all return to the starting lineup against the Magpies, particularly with all three not featuring from the start in Turin.Paul Pogba and Phil Jones will definitely miss out, whilst Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has a decision to make in goal, with Dean Henderson earning a clean sheet

straight to your inbox every day for freeHere are your Manchester United evening headlines for Friday, February 19.Donny van de Beek and Edinson Cavani could return for United against Newcastle United on Sunday, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer explained in his pre-match press conference.Solskjaer also confirmed that Paul Pogba and Phil Jones remain unavailable while Scott McTominay is dealing with an injury after he was substituted in the second half of Thursday's win over Real Sociedad."Paul is out, Phil

straight to your inbox every day for freeOwen Hargreaves believes the Real Sociedad players were caught off guard by Daniel James and his pace as Manchester United romped to a 4-0 victory. Bruno Fernandes scored either side of half-time, with Marcus Rashford and James also scoring for the visiting team in Turin.

straight to your inbox every day for freeAttentions switch away from domestic action and back to matters on the continent for Manchester United tonight as they travel to Turin to take on Real Sociedad.United would have preferred to be returning back to European action in the Champions League rather than Europe’s second-tiered competition, yet, the Europa League still provides the club with another avenue in which to secure a major trophy and replicate the success they enjoyed in the competition

straight to your inbox every day for free Shola Shoretire could make his Manchester United debut this week after he was added to the club's Europa League squad. The 17-year-old attacker recently began training with the first-team and signed his first professional deal earlier this month, having shone with Neil Wood's Under-23s side this term.

straight to your inbox every day for freeManchester United's fans and players were left frustrated after referee Craig Pawson opted to halt a counter-attack by blowing for half-time against West Brom. After Mbaye Diagne had headed West Brom into an early lead, United equalised shortly before half-time when Bruno Fernandes produced a superb volley from Luke Shaw's cross.

straight to your inbox every day for freeManchester United will not sacrifice the Europa League to strengthen their Premier League title ambitions, but Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is planning to rotate his squad for continental competition.After a two-month break European action resumes this week, with United relegated to Thursday night football in the Europa League after their disappointing Champions League group stage exit.That will also mean more games for United, with 32 teams involved in the

straight to your inbox every day for freeManchester United's quiet summer of 2020 will surely not be repeated in 2021. Despite the obvious ongoing impact of the Covid-19 pandemic United will surely dip into the summer market.

straight to your inbox every day for free Real Sociedad's director of football has hit out at Uefa, suggesting Manchester United have been handed an 'unfair' advantage ahead of their Europa League last-32 tie. The first-leg of the tie has been moved from Sociedad's Anoeta Stadium in San Sebastian to Turin - although the second-leg is still scheduled to take place at Old Trafford.

straight to your inbox every day for freeRio Ferdinand believes Manchester United have "choked" in their Premier League title bid.United are currently second in the table and five points behind leaders Manchester City, who have a game in hand and are the league's form team. Ole Gunnar Solskjaer 's side have lost ground in the race in recent weeks, winning just two of their last six top-flight games and dropping points to Liverpool, Sheffield United, Arsenal and Fulham.

United starting lineup once again, and it's the same story with left-back Luke Shaw, with both likely to start against the Toffees.Both Mason Greenwood and Anthony Martial are both pushing for starts this weekend, with Greenwood impressive against Everton, while Martial scored twice as a substitute.Defender Eric Bailly is a doubt while Phil Jones remains United's only long-term absentee.* 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 freeLuke Shaw has had a dramatic impact on Manchester United's attack this season after years of inconsistent form and fitness struggles.There are various figures recorded throughout a campaign which can provide an insight into how a player is performing, with assists often used as the yardstick of a player's creative output.However, assists can be deceiving and they tend to be regarded as unreliable largely because for them to be registered, the assist

straight to your inbox every day for freeThe Premier League are discussing proposals by UEFA that could see six English clubs qualify for the Champions League.Under UEFA's plans to restructure European competition, 36 clubs would play in a new-look Champions League from 2024, with a new Europa Conference League tournament set to also launch next season below the Europa League.The Telegraph report that, under the plans, qualification for the Champions League could be earned by clubs finishing

straight to your inbox every day for freeManchester City and Manchester United will both finish above Liverpool this season, according to the latest supercomputer predictor.City are the current Premier League leaders, with Pep Guardiola's side boasting a three-point lead over United. Ole Gunnar Solskjaer 's team were emphatic on Tuesday evening as they thumped Southampton 9-0 and subsequently moved back to four points ahead of reigning champions Liverpool.

straight to your inbox every day for freeHere are your Manchester United evening headlines for Wednesday, February 3.United have added Phil Jones and Amad Diallo to their Europa League squad, as Ole Gunnar Solskjaer hinted would be the case last month.Jones missed the first half of the season due to a long-term knee injury, while Diallo only arrived in January, though the transfer was wrapped up in October.The pair have been included in United's 25-man, meaning they can both feature in the

straight to your inbox every day for freeManchester United have added Amad Diallo and Phil Jones to their Europa League squad for the knockout stage.United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer omitted Jones, 28, from the Champions League group stage squad due to injury and the centre-back is still sidelined.Diallo, 18, completed his £37million move to United from Atalanta last month and is eligible to appear in the competition after playing in the Champions League this season.United travel to Real

straight to your inbox every day for freeOle Gunnar Solskjaer hopes Phil Jones can rediscover the form he showed at the start of the Norwegian's spell as caretaker manager for Manchester United.Jones, 28, has not played for United in over a year and the injury-prone centre-back has been sidelined with a knee injury since June.Jones played in every one of Solskjaer's eight-game winning start as United manager in January and December of 2018-19, but lined up just twice in the league last season,