Manchester United great Roy Keane gives verdict on Victor Lindelof and Eric Bailly debate

straight to your inbox every day for free"He was an absolute p**** to play against. Niggling, sneaky."I did want to nail him and let him know what was happening. I wanted to hurt him and stand over him and go: ‘Take that, you c***.’"I don’t regret that."But I had no wish to injure him.“It was action; it was football. It was dog eat dog. I’ve kicked lots of players and I know the difference between hurting somebody and injuring somebody."Whenever Roy Keane speaks, the football world listens...Hav

straight to your inbox every day for freeManchester United return to Premier League action on Saturday night following the 9-0 thrashing of Southampton on Tuesday.Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's side will be desperate to secure all three points against Everton, with Manchester City facing Liverpool at Anfield a day later.

straight to your inbox every day for freeGary Neville said Manchester United "haven't got a champion team" after the club dropped five points against Sheffield United and Arsenal last week.Ole Gunnar Solskjaer 's side suffered their first Premier League defeat in 13 matches against the division's bottom club last Wednesday. United followed that up with a point at the Emirates Stadium in a game of few chances, with neither side taking the necessary attacking risks to try to win the match.

straight to your inbox every day for freeRoy Keane is concerned Manchester United players lack the belief that they can win the Premier League title this season.Ole Gunnar Solskjaer 's side have suffered a disappointing week after following up their 2-1 defeat to Sheffield United with a 0-0 draw away at Arsenal on Saturday.

straight to your inbox every day for freeGary Neville and Roy Keane both feel that Edinson Cavani has ousted Anthony Martial in Manchester United's best starting XI. The former PSG striker has made a positive impact since joining United on a free transfer in October and was named in the line-up to face Arsenal on Saturday evening.

straight to your inbox every day for freeManchester United make the trip to Arsenal on Saturday looking to get back to winning ways after their shock midweek defeat to Sheffield United. The defeat left United one point off league leaders Man City having played a game more, meaning a good result against an in-form Arsenal side could be crucial to their title hopes.

straight to your inbox every day for freeManchester United’s defeat by bottom side Sheffield United on Wednesday evening was a shock to the system for Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s side.The 2-1 loss at Old Trafford saw United miss the opportunity to leapfrog rivals Manchester City to reclaim top spot in the Premier League.Sloppy goals conceded from Kean Bryan and Oliver Burke gave the Blades just their second league win of the season and brought United’s 13-game unbeaten league run to an abrupt halt.

straight to your inbox every day for free Ole Gunnar Solskjaer handed Axel Tuanzebe his first Premier League start of the season for Manchester United as he wanted to rest Victor Lindelof. The Swedish centre-back continues to manage a troublesome back injury and he hasn't started back-to-back fixtures in over a month, so having played in the FA Cup win against Liverpool he is back on the bench against Sheffield United.

straight to your inbox every day for freeManchester United have included David de Gea, Axel Tuanzebe and Anthony Martial in their side to face Sheffield United tonight (8.15pm UK time kick off).Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has made six changes to the side that started the game against Liverpool in the FA Cup on Sunday, with Bruno Fernandes, Nemanja Matic and Alex Telles also coming in to the team.Eric Bailly misses out completely, as Tuanzebe plays at centre-back alongside Harry Maguire.

straight to your inbox every day for free Dean Henderson and Donny van de Beek have earned their FA Cup fourth-round starts against Liverpool through impressive performances on the training ground. Ole Gunnar Solskjaer said both players had been working hard to force their way into his Manchester United plans and they will get the chance to impress against the Premier League champions.

straight to your inbox every day for freeOle Gunnar Solskjaer has credited his Manchester United signings over the last 12 months with transforming the mentality inside the dressing room, insisting the days when players moved to Old Trafford for a comfortable payday are over.The United manager made changing the culture in the squad a top priority when he got the job on a permanent basis and he believes the fruits of that work are being seen in some of the victories United are grinding out this

straight to your inbox every day for freeVictor Lindelof is set to return for Manchester United in their FA Cup fourth round tie with Liverpool on Sunday.Lindelof, 26, has missed five of the last seven games as United continue to manage the back injury he sustained playing on the plastic pitch of Den Haag's stadium in a goalless Europa League draw with AZ Alkmaar 15 months ago.Eric Bailly partnered Harry Maguire again in United's 2-1 win at Fulham on Wednesday night and the club decided to

straight to your inbox every day for freeRio Ferdinand said Eric Bailly and Harry Maguire were at fault for Ademola Lookman's opening goal for Fulham against Manchester United. Lookman gave the Cottagers an early lead when he ran into space behind the United defence and finished past David de Gea.Although United soon equalised through Edinson Cavani, Lookman's strike meant it was another away game in which Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's side had conceded the first goal.

straight to your inbox every day for freeManchester United left Victor Lindelof out of the squad to face Fulham as he continues to nurse a persistent back problem. The centre-back returned to the side to face Liverpool at the weekend and impressed alongside Harry Maguire in the goalless draw at Anfield.

straight to your inbox every day for free Manchester United have confirmed their starting line-up for the Premier League fixture vs Fulham. Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has made three changes from the side which drew with Liverpool at the weekend as Eric Bailly comes into the starting XI.

straight to your inbox every day for freeRoy Keane insisted Paul Pogba "had to score" his golden chance against Liverpool and suggested Marcus Rashford and Bruno Fernandes had games to forget. After a tepid first-half performance from both teams, United grew stronger in the second half and had two major opportunities to win at Anfield for the first time since 2016.

straight to your inbox every day for freeMicah Richards and Roy Keane were in disagreement at half-time over Manchester United's performance against Liverpool after the former Man City defender claimed they were overly negative.In a low-key opening 45 minutes, Liverpool started the game brightest with Thiago Alcantara and Xherdan Shaqiri pulling the midfield strings.United grew into the half and continued to pose a threat on the counter-attack, although Marcus Rashford was penalised several

straight to your inbox every day for freeManchester United have named Victor Lindelof, Anthony Martial and Paul Pogba in their side to face Liverpool today.Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has made three changes from the United side that beat Burnley 1-0 in midweek, with Lindelof, Scott McTominay and Fred coming in for Eric Bailly, Nemanja Matic and Edinson Cavani. Those three players have to make do with a place on the bench, as does fellow summer signing Donny van de Beek.

straight to your inbox every day for freeHarry Maguire has put his impressive partnership with Eric Bailly at the heart of the Manchester United defence down to the competition for places in the squad.The duo have started five of United's last seven games in all competition, keeping three clean sheets in the process, and they have complemented each other well.Bailly's pace has been a good foil for Maguire's more aggressive approach and there's every chance they will get to continue their

straight to your inbox every day for freeManchester United fans have named Eric Bailly as a new undroppable player ahead of Sunday's match against Liverpool.United reached the summit of the Premier League on Tuesday as their 1-0 victory over Burnley took them three points ahead of the reigning champions Liverpool.The result has set up a tantalising match-up between the division's top two sides, the result of which could have massive ramifications for the rest of the season.The importance of the