Manchester United fans jump to same conclusion over Diogo Dalot after Crystal Palace snub

straight to your inboxManchester United fans are gutted that Luke Shaw hasn't won his race for fitness in order to face Leicester at the King Power Stadium today.Both sides are aiming to finish in the top four of the Premier League and United can secure their place in next season's Champions League by avoiding defeat.United are the only unbeaten side since the June restart but have won just one of their last four matches in all competitions.

straight to your inboxJesse Lingard admits he has 'not been at it' this season amid uncertainty over his Manchester United future.Lingard, 27, has not started a Premier League match since New Year's Day and made his first league appearance since February 1 in last week's 2-0 win at Crystal Palace, but has been omitted from eight of the last 12 league matchday squads.The forward has not managed a league goal since December 2018 and Lingard's alliance with the agent Mino Raiola has fuelled doubts

straight to your inboxManchester United fans believe that the return of Luke Shaw is vital for the club's hopes of qualifying for the Champions League.United could only manage a 1-1 draw with lowly West Ham on Wednesday as their run of poor performances continued.A win would have seen United move three points clear of Leicester City and hold a goal difference advantage over them going into the final day of the season, on which the two teams will meet at the King Power.Fans are understandably

Luke Shaw will be fit to start in the crucial Premier League game at Old Trafford, as the England international battles back from a twisted ankle suffered against Southampton last week. He missed the games against Crystal Palace and Chelsea, in which Timothy Fosu-Mensah and Brandon Williams started respectively.United fans would like to see Shaw start if fit but some have called for a return for the out-of-favour Diogo Dalot otherwise.

straight to your inboxManchester United have found a winning formula. Forward duo Anthony Martial and Marcus Rashford are both in the team, scoring regularly and keeping United in the push for Champions League places — as evidenced by them both hitting the scoresheet once more in the 2-0 win over Crystal Palace.But which of the two is enjoying the best season so far? They are identical in terms of their scoring: 17 league goals apiece and 22 each in all competitions.

straight to your inboxOle Gunnar Solskjaer insists he gave Manchester United 'the best possible chance' to reach the FA Cup final and prepare for the visit of West Ham on Wednesday with his team selection.Solskjaer made five changes to the side that beat Crystal Palace on Thursday, withdrawing Paul Pogba and Anthony Martial among others, and switching to a back three with split strikers.United used the formation in their two wins at Chelsea this season yet the reliance on the tactic backfired in

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has made five changes to the United side that started against Crystal Palace on Thursday night, with Eric Bailly and Nemanja Matic coming back into the team. Paul Pogba and Anthony Martial are left on the bench.

straight to your inbox Luke Shaw has been ruled out of Manchester United's FA Cup semi-final with Chelsea. Shaw sustained an ankle injury in the 2-2 draw with Southampton on Monday and United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer insists he will not be available at Wembley.

straight to your inboxHere are your Manchester United evening headlines for Friday July 17.Fosu-Mensah given chance to secure long-term futureThough he was widely expected to leave Old Trafford this summer, Timothy Fosu-Mensah will get a chance to secure his long-term future at Manchester United, MEN Sport understand.Fosu-Mensah made his first United appearance in three years and 56 days in their 2-0 win against Crystal Palace on Thursday evening, helping Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s side to keep a

2-0 win at Selhurst Park in the absence of injured pair Luke Shaw and Brandon Williams. It was a solid display from Fosu-Mensah, as United's defence kept Palace at bay, recording a clean sheet and laying the foundations for Marcus Rashford and Anthony Martial to grab crucial goals.

straight to your inboxManchester United will give Timothy Fosu-Mensah a chance to secure his long-term future at the club amid interest from clubs in Germany.Fosu-Mensah, 22, made his first United appearance in three years and 56 days in the 2-0 win at Crystal Palace, having recovered from an anterior cruciate ligament injury he sustained on loan at Fulham last year.The MEN revealed in April United had triggered the one-year extension in Fosu-Mensah's contract to tie him to the club until 2021,

straight to your inboxRashford explains improvement in United’s attacking playUnited striker Marcus Rashford has explained how he is trying to become more ruthless in front of goal after the Reds’ crucial 2-0 win over Crystal Palace on Thursday night. The England international scored the first goal of the game to send United on their way to a win that keeps them well in the hunt for a Champions League place, and Rashford revealed how he is learning to get his shots away quicker.

United legend has lauded the job done by Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, particularly while recruiting players like Bruno Fernandes and Harry Maguire. But following their 2-0 victory over Crystal Palace, Giggs urged United to make more moves in the transfer market if they're to catch Manchester City and Liverpool at the top of the league.

straight to your inboxIndividual qualityIn recent weeks Manchester United have ripped teams apart thanks to an attacking unit that has begun to dial-in to the same frequency on a regular basis, but there's going to be times when they can't find the same wavelength and the game suddenly begins to look a lot more difficult.That was most definitely the case at Selhurst Park, where lethargy looked to play as big a part as a drop in form in United losing some of that verve that their attackers have

straight to your inboxOle Gunnar Solskjaer says Timothy Fosu-Mensah's training performances earned him a first Manchester United start in over three years at Crystal Palace.Fosu-Mensah, 22, was recalled at left-back against Crystal Palace in the absence of injured duo Luke Shaw and Brandon Williams in what was his first stint at left-back since his United debut.The Netherlands international went three years and 56 days without appearing for United, who triggered the one-year extension in his

straight to your inboxDavid de GeaMade a good early save and had to vigilantly tip Luka Milivojevic's free-kick around his upright. Denied Zaha again in the second.

straight to your inboxOle Gunnar Solskjaer said he is delighted with the telepathy between Manchester United forwards Marcus Rashford and Anthony Martial after they both scored again at Crystal Palace. Rashford and Martial netted United's goals for the second successive game in the 2-0 win at Crystal Palace, where the duo took their seasonal tallies up to 22.

straight to your inbox Ole Gunnar Solskjaer said Timothy Fosu-Mensah's good performances in his outings for Manchester United's reserve teams factored into his decision to start the Dutchman against Crystal Palace. With Luke Shaw and Brandon Williams both out injured Solskjaer has called on Fosu-Mensah to start at left-back ahead of Diogo Dalot.

straight to your inbox Manchester United fans don't want to see Mason Greenwood risked against Crystal Palace in tonight's Premier League meeting at Selhurst Park. Ole Gunnar Solskjaer confirmed the youngster suffered an ankle injury during last week's draw against Southampton as a result of a strong challenge from Saints midfielder Oriol Romeu which went unpunished.

straight to your inboxManchester United will be aiming to bounce back to winning ways when they travel to Crystal Palace on Thursday.United were unable to capitalise on the defeats suffered by Chelsea and Leicester City at the weekend when they faced Southampton on Monday, drawing the match 2-2 as the Saints grabbed a last-minute equaliser through Michael Obafemi.Instead of climbing up to third and going a point above Chelsea, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's side remained in 5th but they still have a