Manchester United great Rio Ferdinand admits Man City have proved him wrong

straight to your inbox every day for freeRoy Hodgson says things will not be made any easier for his Crystal Palace side if Edinson Cavani is unable to play for Manchester United on Wednesday evening.The Uruguayan forward has been out of action since mid-February due to a muscular injury but has recently returned to training. It means United will wait to assess his fitness before deciding whether he is available to feature against Palace, but he has travelled with the squad.

straight to your inbox every day for freeHere are the Manchester United evening headlines on Monday, March 1.Manchester United fans believe Mason Mount should have been sent off in Chelsea’s 0-0 draw with Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s side on Sunday.The main area of controversy after the stalemate at Stamford Bridge was around referee Stuart Attwell’s decision not to award United a penalty after Callum Hudson-Odoi handled the ball.But eagle-eyed United supporters also spotted another bone of

straight to your inbox every day for freeRoy Hodgson has hit out at the decision to reschedule Crystal Palace's game against Manchester United to midweek.United are set to host Palace on Wednesday evening, with the game being rescheduled due to Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's side facing Leicester City in the FA Cup on March 21, when the game was initially supposed to go ahead.Palace have struggled without the presence of talismanic former United winger Wilfried Zaha, scoring just two in their last four

straight to your inbox every day for freeRoy Keane believes Manchester United may be "scared" from losing 6-1 to Tottenham after drawing 0-0 with Chelsea and are no longer trying to win the Premier League title.It was the sixth-consecutive Premier League match that Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's side had failed to score against the 'big six' this season.United produced another conservative display at Stamford Bridge with neither side able to break each other down, resulting in another 0-0, as was the

direct to your inboxLeicester City suffered a major injury blow after Harvey Barnes was stretchered off during their 3-1 defeat Arsenal on Sunday.The Foxes entered the match with the chance to move above Manchester United into second in the table, cutting Manchester City's ead at the top to 10 points.Midway through the second half, Barnes pulled up as he felt an issue in his knee despite no contact with an Arsenal player and he immediately looked severely hurt, with the stretcher introduced to

straight to your inbox every day for freePaul Scholes has reiterated Roy Keane’s point about Bruno Fernandes following Manchester United’s goalless draw against Chelsea on Sunday. United lost further ground on Manchester City at the top of the Premier League after they drew 0-0 with Chelsea at Stamford Bridge.

direct to your inboxManchester City and Manchester United are almost guaranteed to finish in the top two places in the Premier League, according to Roy Keane.City now have a 12-point lead at the top of the Premier League table following Saturday’s 2-1 win over West Ham, which was their 20th successive victory in all competitions.United remain in second place despite their frustrating 0-0 draw with Chelsea on Sunday, one point above Leicester, who were beaten 3-1 at home by Arsenal.

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 freeFormer Manchester United captain Roy Keane was involved in a heated debate with ex-Liverpool midfielder Jamie Redknapp live on Sky Sports over the quality at Tottenham Hotspur.The pair were in complete disagreement over the current state of Spurs' squad.

straight to your inbox every day for freeRoy Keane has backed Manchester United to score one or two goals against Chelsea this afternoon.United make the trip to Stamford Bridge looking to vastly improve their record against the 'Big Six' in the Premier League this season, having scored just one goal in league games against Spurs, Arsenal, Liverpool, Man City and Chelsea so far in the campaign.

straight to your inbox every day for freeRio Ferdinand has claimed he'd play Michael Keane ahead of Harry Maguire for England as he's in much better form at the moment.United's defence - their goalkeeper and centre-back pairing in particular - has been scrutinised of late, with many questioning whether Maguire and Victor Lindelof is a solid enough axis to lead a genuine title charge.And Maguire is of the opinion that the Everton defender Keane, who United sold for just £2million in 2015, is

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 freeLuke Shaw has praised Amad's impact on training at Manchester United.The young winger completed his move to United from Atalanta in January and made his debut off the bench in the 4-0 Europa League win over Real Sociedad on Thursday.Despite mainly playing for the under-23s since his move, the 18-year-old has taken part in first-team training and Shaw has been impressed with what he has seen.Speaking to Sky Sports, Shaw revealed that Harry Maguire had

direct to your inboxManchester United and Manchester City are both being linked with a summer move for Borussia Dortmund striker Erling Haaland.United and City are among a string of clubs said to be interested in the 20-year-old forward, along with Liverpool, Chelsea, Real Madrid and Juventus to name a few. The speculation is perhaps not surprising considering Haaland 's prolific form in front of goal.

direct to your inboxFormer Manchester United midfielder Bryan Robson has hailed Bruno Fernandes' drive and determination, and believes the Portugal international is the closest thing he has seen to Paul Scholes.Fernandes has firmly established himself as one of the top players in the Premier League since his £67.6 million arrival from Sporting last January, with his stunning impact at Old Trafford seeing him win four player of the month awards in a calendar year.

straight to your inbox every day for freeManchester United fans want to see Amad Diallo earn a swift call-up to the first-team following his sensational display for the Under-23s in Friday's victory over Blackburn Rovers.It's not only the seniors who have enjoyed a free-scoring week of action, as Neil Wood's side played out a 10 goal thriller at Leigh Sports Village to defeat their Lancashire neighbours.After twice clawing the game back and going in at the break with things level at 2-2,

straight to your inboxPep Guardiola will send his Manchester City team into battle at Anfield seeking the win he feels could deliver a serious blow to defending champions Liverpool.The Blues boss, normally so cautious in looking ahead, admitted it would be an “important” step in the pursuit of the Premier League title if they could open up a ten-point gap to reigning champions Liverpool.City have not won on the red side of Merseyside since 2003, and Anfield remains the only Premier League

straight to your inbox every day for freeDenis Irwin described Luke Shaw as "the best left-back in the league" following his resurgence at Manchester United.The English defender has been one of the Premier League's most-improved players this season, with Shaw shining since Alex Telles' arrival from Porto in the summer.Shaw's quality in the final third in particular has impressed, with the left-back's numbers highlighting the vast improvement in his attacking output.As a result, Irwin believes