Manchester United stance on Carabao Cup semi-final fixture vs Man City

straight to your inbox every day for freeManchester United fans have sent messages of support to Amad Diallo ahead of a potential but perhaps unlikely debut against Liverpool.Diallo completed his long-awaited move to Old Trafford at the start of the month, joining from Atalanta for an initial £18million which could rise to £37m.United fans were finally given a glimpse of the youngster in action during his first training session at Carrington on Thursday.Ole Gunnar Solskjaer also added promising

straight to your inbox every day for freeAs the two most successful clubs in English footballing history, you might have expected United and Liverpool to have been involved in countless battles at the top of the table.But the Premier League is no La Liga, and it’s testament to its competitiveness that the two clubs have only shared the top two spots in the league five times since 1888.Only Arsenal-Manchester United have been the top two more often though (six times), while Chelsea-Manchester

direct to your inboxThe date and kick-off times for the FA Cup forth round have been confirmed.Manchester United will welcome fierce rivals Liverpool to Old Trafford on Sunday, January 24, with kick-off coming at 5pm. It will be shown live on BBC One.

straight to your inbox every day for freePaul Pogba has told Manchester United's players they cannot afford to rest on their laurels after going top of the Premier League.Pogba's volleyed effort was enough for United to beat Burnley 1-0 and put Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's side three points clear at the league's summit.

straight to your inbox every day for freeOle Gunnar Solskjaer is not expecting to strengthen the Manchester United squad with any more additions this month but suggested 'two or three players' could leave. The MEN reported United have shelved plans to sign Ecuador international Moises Caicedo following 'messy' negotiations over a potential €6million transfer for the 19-year-old midfielder.

straight to your inbox every day for freeManchester United have shelved plans to sign Ecuador international Moises Caicedo this month following complex discussions.The MEN understands talks over a move for Caicedo, 19, were compromised by the involvement of various intermediaries and a source told the MEN the deal became 'too messy' for United to proceed.Another source revealed Caicedo was willing to work with whoever could engineer a transfer to United and described negotiations as a

straight to your inbox every day for freeManchester United fans are enjoying a good laugh at the expense of Leeds United after the Yorkshire side were dumped out of the FA Cup by Crawley Town. The FA Cup third round, which sees Premier League sides enter the competition, has been played this weekend and, while United successfully navigated past Watford with a 1-0 win, there have been plenty of upsets so far.

straight to your inbox every day for freeA much-changed Manchester United side secured their place in the fourth round of the FA Cup with a 1-0 victory over Watford.Ole Gunnar Solskjaer found valuable minutes for Juan Mata, Jesse Lingard and Axel Tuanzebe as stand-in skipper Scott McTominay scored in the fifth minute to seal the win.

straight to your inbox every day for freeOle Gunnar Solskjaer admitted Manchester United missed Edinson Cavani's 'havoc' in their Carabao Cup semi-final defeat to Manchester City.Cavani served the second of his three-match suspension for an Instagram post deemed offensive in some contexts in the 2-0 loss that marked United's fourth successive semi-final defeat.John Stones pounced to put City ahead in the 50th minute but Solskjaer did not make a substitution until Mason Greenwood was introduced

direct to your inboxManchester United and Manchester City are locking horns in a Carabao Cup semi-final tonight.City, winners of the competition in each of the last three seasons, tackle a United side looking to lift the competition for the first time since 2017. With the country having entered a third lockdown due to the coronavirus pandemic, Old Trafford will once again be without fans but it remains a fiercely-anticipated clash.

straight to your inbox every day for freeMatic back?Nemanja Matic's renaissance last year started with his half-time introduction in the semi-final first leg against City. Matic plugged the gaps, scored the winner in the second leg and performed in the Old Trafford league triumph in March.The 32-year-old neutered Wolves winger Adama Traore and was an upgrade on a sloppy Scott McTominay against Aston Villa.

straight to your inbox every day for freeOle Gunnar Solskjaer insists Jesse Lingard could still have a role to play at Manchester United this season despite interest in signing him.Lingard, 28, has started once in the last five months - against Luton Town in the Carabao Cup in September - and the MEN revealed Sheffield United are interested in recruiting him on loan.United triggered the one-year extension in Lingard's contract to tie him to the club until 2022, likely in order to obtain a fee

straight to your inbox every day for freeManchester United have not initiated contact with Sporting Lisbon over signing midfielder Pedro Goncalves - according to reports.Goncalves, 22, has stepped into the void left by Bruno Fernandes following his move to Old Trafford and has helped Sporting top the Portuguese first division.The youngster has netted 11 goals in 11 league appearances - none of which have come from the penalty spot - which has led to speculation over his future at the

straight to your inbox every day for freeManchester United have no plans to loan Amad Diallo back to Atalanta for the remainder of the season.The Italian club are keen on agreeing a deal to keep the 18-year-old on loan until the summer following his expected arrival at Old Trafford this month.However the MEN understand United currently have no interest in letting Diallo return to Italy with Ole Gunnar Solskjaer keen to integrate the youngster into his first-team squad as soon as possible.United

straight to your inbox every day for freeManchester United will not enter the race to sign Bayern Munich defender David Alaba - according to reports.Alaba's future at Bayern is unclear after failing to agree a new contract with the Bundesliga champions.

straight to your inbox every day for freeManchester United head into the Christmas week on a high following their recent run of results.United will be hoping to maintain their form going into the new year following three successive wins.Keeping players fit is often crucial at this time of the season - and Ole Gunnar Solskjaer does not have too many issues to deal with on that front as it stands.There are still a few injury concerns ahead of the Boxing Day trip to Leicester City.Here is the

direct to your inboxThe date and kick-off details for Manchester United and Manchester City's Carabao Cup semi-final have been confirmed. The match will come after a hectic festive fixture schedule for both clubs and be played on January 6 at Old Trafford, with kick-off at 7:45pm.

direct to your inboxManchester United will host Manchester City in one of the Carabao Cup semi-finals in a repeat of last year's last-four tie. Earlier this year City won 3-2 on aggregate after the Blues won 3-1 at Old Trafford and United won the reverse fixture 1-0.