Manchester United provide update on Edinson Cavani injury after Southampton win

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 freeDonny van de Beek and Edinson Cavani could return for Manchester United against Newcastle on Sunday.Van de Beek and Cavani did not travel to Turin for the 4-0 Europa League thrashing of Real Sociedad due to muscular injuries but the summer signings have 'a chance' of making the weekend Premier League squad.United will assess Scott McTominay after he sustained an injury against Sociedad and was substituted in the second-half.

straight to your inbox every day for freeManchester United will hold talks with Edinson Cavani to gauge whether he wants to stay at the club for a second season.United signed Cavani, 34, in October on a one-year contract with the option of an additional year but the MEN reported last week United have not triggered the extension.One-year options in players' contracts are usually at the discretion of United, but they did not automatically extend Zlatan Ibrahimovic's stay by another year after he

direct to your inboxManchester United fans have urged the club to snap up Erling Haaland in the summer transfer window following his latest heroics for Borussia Dortmund.Haaland scored twice and set one up in the first half of the first leg of Dortmund's Champions League last 16 tie against Sevilla.The German side went behind early on at the Estadio Ramon Sanchez Pizjuan to a goal from Fernandez Saez but Haaland provided the assist for Mahmoud Dahoud to equaliser in the 19th minute.Haaland then

straight to your inbox every day for free Ole Gunnar Solskjaer made five changes to his Manchester United side to face West Brom in a bid to keep his squad fresh in a congested season. David de Gea, Luke Shaw, Scott McTominay, Bruno Fernandes and Edinson Cavani are back into the team from the side that beat West Ham United 1-0 in the FA Cup on Tuesday.

straight to your inbox every day for freeManchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has a near full squad to choose from as he prepares his side to face West Bromwich Albion in the Premier League on Sunday.Paul Pogba is the only confirmed absentee from the United squad, with the French midfielder sidelined after picking up a thigh injury in the 3-3 draw with Everton last weekend.Solskjaer confirmed in his pre-match press conference on Friday that Eric Bailly is back in training after missing

straight to your inbox every day for freeOn Sunday, Manchester United’s Edinson Cavani turns 34 and is most definitely in the twilight of his career.

straight to your inbox every day for freeManchester United's players do not trust Donny van de Beek enough with the ball yet, according to former Reds striker and ex-City manager Mark Hughes.Van de Beek's opportunities this season have been limited and he has largely struggled when he has played, including against West Ham on Tuesday night.Van de Beek was visibly disappointed at being withdrawn in the 73rd minute of the FA Cup fifth-round tie, with the Dutchman looking resigned as he glanced

straight to your inbox every day for freeManchester United have confirmed Paul Pogba will be be sidelined for a 'few weeks' with a thigh injury.Pogba, 27, came off in the 39th minute of the 3-3 Premier League draw with Everton on Saturday and will miss the FA Cup fifth round visit of West Ham, league fixtures against West Brom and Newcastle, as well as the Europa League round-of-32 ties with Real Sociedad.The France midfielder could recover in time for United's trip to Chelsea on February 28.

straight to your inbox every day for freeManchester United will assess Paul Pogba on Sunday after he was forced off in the Premier League draw against Everton with an apparent muscle injury.Pogba, 27, was replaced by Fred in the 39th minute after he pulled up and appeared to clutch his thigh. Pogba did not require a stretcher and walked down the tunnel."It seemed like a muscle injury," United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer said.

straight to your inbox every day for freeAmad has been inundated with messages from Manchester United fans following his impressive latest outing for the under-23s. The teenage winger scored and provided a hat-trick of assists as United's youngsters saw off Blackburn Rovers 6-4 in a thrilling encounter at Leigh Sports Village on Friday night.

straight to your inbox every day for freeOle Gunnar Solskjaer believes the coronavirus pandemic could still impact how Manchester United conduct their business in the summer transfer window.United spent £76.6million last summer on four signings and welcomed Edinson Cavani on a free transfer, having failed in their pursuit of Borussia Dortmund winger Jadon Sancho.Cavani is the only arrival who has cemented himself in Solskjaer's favoured XI and Donny van de Beek has only started in two of

straight to your inbox every day for freeManchester United fans heaped praise on Mason Greenwood for his performance in the 9-0 thrashing of Southampton on Tuesday.

straight to your inbox every day for freeManchester United fans were ecstatic on social media after Jesse Lingard scored twice for West Ham United on debut.The Englishman joined the Hammers for the remainder of the season after falling out of favour at Old Trafford.

straight to your inbox every day for freeManchester United fans noticed Scott McTominay was desperate for the Reds to score a 10th goal against Southampton on Tuesday night. United hammered a depleted Saints side 9-0 at Old Trafford as Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s team took full advantage of Alex Jankewitz’s early red card.

straight to your inbox every day for freeDavid de GeaSolid stop from James Ward-Prowse. Other than that, he was a spectator amid the one-way traffic.

straight to your inbox every day for free Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has backed Edinson Cavani to hit the goal trail again for Manchester United after the striker missed two chances to secure all three points against Arsenal. Cavani fired wide from crosses from Luke Shaw and Aaron Wan-Bissaka in the second half when he would have expected to score at least one of the chances.

straight to your inbox every day for freeManchester United midfielder Jesse Lingard has joined West Ham United on loan for the remainder of the season in order to get game time.Lingard has slipped out of first-team contention this season, making just three appearances for Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s side this season in cup competitions. The 28-year-old sealed a temporary move to east London on Thursday and will link up with his former United manager David Moyes at the Premier League club.

straight to your inbox every day for free Mason Greenwood says he has never seen a striker move in the same way as Manchester United teammate Edinson Cavani.The Uruguayan veteran has transformed United's attack so far this season, scoring five goals in total across 18 appearances for the club.Cavani, 33, joined on a free transfer in October last year but has already established himself as the best No.9 option at the club, with a physical approach which is completely different to other strikers

straight to your inbox every day for freeThere was a sincere message from Edinson Cavani to Manchester United supporters that appeared on the club's social media channels last week. Subtitles were required, for Cavani delivered it in Spanish.Cavani, 34 next month, only arrived in Manchester on October 5 and has not had the benefit of language lessons in-person due to the pandemic.