Manchester United suffer Juan Mata injury setback

Manchester United continue their Europa League campaign on Thursday evening, as the Reds take on Italian giants AC Milan at San Siro.

straight to your inbox every day for freeRio Ferdinand has insisted Manchester United must sign Erling Haaland whatever the price and he believes Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's relationship with the striker could give the club an advantage.MEN Sport understands that the United manager and football director John Murtough mutually agree that Haaland is the ideal long-term replacement for Romelu Lukaku, having tried to sign Haaland from Red Bull Salzburg last season.

straight to your inbox every day for freeManchester United have settled on Erling Haaland as their centre forward priority in the transfer market despite mounting competition for the Borussia Dortmund goalscorer.The Manchester Evening News understands United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer and football director John Murtough mutually agree Haaland, 20, is the ideal long-term replacement for Romelu Lukaku, having tried to sign Haaland from Red Bull Salzburg last season.Haaland has plundered 37 goals

straight to your inbox every day for freeManchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is delighted with the development of Luke Shaw as he prepares for a recall to the England squad.Shaw, 25, was excellent for United again in their 1-0 Premier League win over West Ham and is due to be named in Gareth Southgate's England squad for this month's World Cup qualifiers on Thursday.

straight to your inbox every day for freeManchester United fans have urged Ed Woodward to splash the cash on a centre-forward this summer. Ole Gunnar Solskjaer was left short on the ground for attackers against West Ham, though Marcus Rashford provided a big boost by returning to the starting XI.

straight to your inbox every day for freeDavid Moyes has warned his West Ham side that Manchester United will still pose plenty of threats on Sunday despite their trio of attacking injuries.United could well be without Marcus Rashford,Anthony Martial and Edinson Cavani for the game, with all three attacking players suffering from injuries.

straight to your inbox every day for freeVictor Lindelof is hopeful his chronic back injury won't keep him out of this weekend's Manchester derby.Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's side face City on Sunday afternoon as they look to boost their hopes of a top-four finish. Sweden international Lindelof was an unused substitute in the midweek draw with Crystal Palace as United didn't want to take any risks after he suffered another setback with his ongoing back injury.

straight to your inbox every day for freeManchester United fans were sent into a frenzy after transfer target Jadon Sancho appeared in a Pepsi advert with Paul Pogba.United are hoping to make four signings in the summer transfer window to complete their squad overhaul and, while a new centre-back is the priority, a right-winger remains high on Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's wish list.

straight to your inbox every day for freeManchester United fans are convinced Mason Mount should have been sent off for Chelsea in their goalless draw at the weekend.Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's side settled for a point at Stamford Bridge on Sunday afternoon after a hard fought contest which provided few opportunities for either side.

straight to your inbox every day for freeManchester United boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer was furious with Chelsea after claiming the club released an article on their website that could have influenced referee Stuart Attwell before the match.United played out a 0-0 draw with Chelsea at Stamford Bridge but there was controversy about a potential penalty decision in the first half.

straight to your inbox every day for freeManchester United fans are excited to see Mason Greenwood possibly operate as a central striker after Ole Gunnar Solskjaer made five changes to his team to face Chelsea.David de Gea, Harry Maguire, Luke Shaw, Scott McTominay and Marcus Rashford have all come back into the starting XI. The biggest omission is up front, with Anthony Martial named as a substitute despite the absence of Edinson Cavani through injury.

straight to your inbox every day for free Manchester United expect to have Donny van de Beek back for their trip to face Chelsea on Sunday afternoon, but Scott McTominay will miss out. Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has provided an additional injury update ahead of the trip to Stamford Bridge this weekend with mixed emotions for United fans.

straight to your inbox every day for freeManchester United have a few injury issues to deal with ahead of this weekend's Premier League showdown with Chelsea.Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's side go head-to-head with Thomas Tuchel's Blues at Stamford Bridge on Sunday (4.30pm kick-off).United sit second in the league table, 10 points behind leaders Manchester City and six ahead of fifth-placed Chelsea.

straight to your inbox every day for freeManchester United fans loved Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's wholesome moment with Amad before the 18-year-old's introduction against Real Sociedad on Thursday night.Amad was making just his second appearance for the club after his bright debut off the bench in the first leg.This was his first appearance at Old Trafford, while Shola Shoretire was also introduced as a substitute to break Norman Whiteside's record as the youngest-ever player to feature for United in

straight to your inbox every day for free Ole Gunnar Solskjaer says he hopes to have Edinson Cavani, Scott McTominay and Donny van de Beek back for the Premier League clash against Chelsea this weekend. However, United are still set to be without Paul Pogba 'for a few weeks' as he continues his rehabilitation from a recent thigh injury.

straight to your inbox every day for freeManchester United fans would like to see Ole Gunnar Solskjaer makes nine changes and dish out two full debuts against Real Sociedad.United hold a 4-0 lead going into the second leg of their Europa League last 32 encounter at Old Trafford on Thursday evening (8pm kick-off). Goals from Bruno Fernandes (2), Marcus Rashford and Daniel James have given United a huge advantage at the halfway point of the tie.

straight to your inbox every day for free Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is not surprised by speculation Juan Mata could leave Manchester United in the summer. Mata, 32, is out of contract at the end of the season and the club has the option of an additional year but the Spaniard has been linked with a move to Italy.

straight to your inbox every day for freeManchester United fans want to see Amad make his first start for the club against Real Sociedad - even if Ole Gunnar Solskjaer already appears to have decided against it.The La Liga side will travel to Old Trafford on Thursday for the return leg of the round-of-32 tie, with United already holding a 4-0 aggregate lead after the first game in Turin - with a Bruno Fernandes brace and goals from Marcus Rashford and Daniel James securing the win.The match was

straight to your inbox every day for free Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has handed Daniel James a second successive Manchester United start after being impressed with his performance against Real Sociedad in midweek. James registered a goal and an assist in the 4-0 Europa League win in Turin and with injuries continuing to bite for United he's kept his place for the visit of Newcastle United.

United's midweek Europa League clash and are injury doubts ahead of the weekend, with Scott McTominay also a concern having been brought off in the second-half in midweek.Luke Shaw, Victor Lindelof and Anthony Martial could all return to the starting lineup against the Magpies, particularly with all three not featuring from the start in Turin.Paul Pogba and Phil Jones will definitely miss out, whilst Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has a decision to make in goal, with Dean Henderson earning a clean sheet