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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

straight to your inbox every day for freeAs Manchester United pushed to have their game in hand against Burnley squeezed into January's tight schedule, they could easily have taken their eye off the ball.United might have realised that getting the game at Turf Moor played this month would take the pressure off later in the season, should they continue to excel in cup competitions or become a victim of any Covid-related postponements.Yet the desire to play the game on Tuesday, January 12 was also

straight to your inbox every day for freeLoanees from Manchester United's youth ranks may be struggling because of the huge step-up in physicality and intensity.That is according to former United striker Will Keane, who went out four times from Old Trafford during his career at the club, and is now at Wigan Athletic. United sanctioned loan departures for midfield youth duo James Garner and Dylan Levitt in the summer, to Watford and Charlton respectively.

straight to your inboxManchester City goalkeeper Ederson Moraes appears to be a doubt for Sunday's match against Chelsea and the Manchester Derby on Wednesday.Pep Guardiola 's men face Manchester United at Old Trafford during the week in a Carabao Cup semi-final clash, and they could be without their number one. Ederson has said he is self-isolating, putting him at risk of missing the clash with Manchester United in just four days' time.

straight to your inbox every day for freeManchester United fans are speculating that Jack Grealish could move to Old Trafford after a photo emerged of him speaking with Ole Gunnar Solskjaer on Friday night.MEN Sport reported that United were interested in signing Grealish in 2020 but were put off by his £80million price tag after the Villa captain helped his side to avoid relegation.

straight to your inbox every day for freeManchester United fans have hijacked Amad Diallo's Instagram posts with messages of excitement ahead of the youngster's impending transfer to Old Trafford.United confirmed the capture of the highly regarded Atalanta teenager during the summer transfer window with a fee rising to €41million for the youngster.

straight to your inbox every day for freeManchester United defender Aaron Wan-Bissaka has praised Jack Grealish and says he is aware of the challenge he faces against the Aston Villa star at Old Trafford on Friday.Villa have been the surprise package of the Premier League season, sitting fifth in the table after narrowly avoiding relegation last season under Dean Smith.Grealish has been one of the league's standout performers during the current campaign.

straight to your inbox every day for freeManchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer pinpointed the threat of Ollie Watkins and Anwar El Ghazi ahead of Friday's meeting with Aston Villa.Dean Smith's side avoided relegation on the final day of last season but have been the surprise package in the Premier League this season.Villa defeated champions Liverpool 7-2 earlier in the season and currently sit fifth after playing just 14 games, four points behind United and seven points behind Jurgen

straight to your inbox every day for freeManchester United forward Edinson Cavani has accepted the Football Association’s decision to hand him a three-match ban but stressed his innocence over the social media post in question.Cavani came off the bench to secure a victory for United away to Southampton in November and responded to a friend on Instagram with the words ‘gracias negrito’.

straight to your inbox every day for freeManchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer does not expect to settle on a first XI this season due to the crammed schedule.United are in three cup competitions and could play up to 40 games in under five months, while their Premier League game in hand at Burnley has yet to be rearranged nearly four months after it was postponed.The club focused on strengthening the squad depth over the starting side with the additions of Donny van de Beek, Edinson

straight to your inbox every day for freeManchester United fans are split on the prospect of Memphis Depay rejoining the club in the January transfer window.Memphis arrived at United under much fanfare from PSV Eindhoven in the summer of 2015 but the move didn't go to plan and he lasted just a year-and-a-half before joining Ligue 1 side Lyon.However, the Dutchman has gone on to mature into a fine, versatile striker while in France, scoring 62 goals and providing 47 assists in 155 games, which

straight to your inbox every day for freeManchester United fans have hailed the performance of Eric Bailly in their 1-0 victory over Wolves.The defender had a dominant performance at centre-back, snuffing out a number of Wolves opportunities and helping United to a clean sheet that ultimately enabled them to win the game through Marcus Rashford's last-gasp deflected strike.It was the 26-year-old's third game within a week after an injury-hit few seasons at Old Trafford and his performance has

straight to your inbox every day for freeOle Gunnar Solskjaer has dismissed talk of a potential Manchester United title challenge 15 games into the Premier League season.United moved up to second oin the table through Marcus Rashford's 93rd minute strike against Wolves, their latest Old Trafford victory since Michael Owen's derby decider in 2009.Although United are waiting for the Premier League to schedule a date for their postponed match at Burnley, they have played an equal number of games as

straight to your inbox every day for freeManchester United youngsters Facundo Pellistri, Ethan Laird, Anthony Elanga, Shola Shoretire and Will Fish trained with the first team on Sunday. The five young players, all regulars in Neil Wood's United Under-23 side this season, were all called into Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's squad as United prepare to face Wolves on Tuesday night.

straight to your inbox every day for freePaul Scholes says Manchester United's position in the table shows they have the ability to be title challengers this season.Their recent form has prompted plenty of talk about whether United can launch a challenge that was unexpected at the start of the season. Some of United's players have been bullish about their chances and Scholes can see why.

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

straight to your inbox every day for freeManchester United boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has explained his decision to start Bruno Fernandes against Everton in the Carabao Cup quarter-final.United are taking on the Toffees just three days after their 6-2 win against Leeds United in the Premier League, and Fernandes is one of just two players to have started against Leeds to keep his place at Goodison Park.

straight to your inbox every day for freeGary Neville and Jamie Carragher both predict Manchester United will finish the Premier League season inside the top four.Ole Gunnar Solskjaer 's side sit third in the table at Christmas with a game in hand following their 6-2 drubbing of Leeds United at the weekend.

straight to your inbox every day for freeManchester United fans have been having their say on who should start against Leeds United this afternoon.United face their fierce rivals in the Premier League for the first time in almost 17 years at Old Trafford in what should be an engrossing encounter.With Leeds having a unique style of football under Marcelo Bielsa, there is plenty of debate over how Ole Gunnar Solskjaer should choose to line-up, especially after a hit-and-miss performance against

straight to your inbox every day for freeManchester United fans believe Paul Pogba should receive the club’s Player of the Month award for December. The French midfielder divides the Reds' fanbase like no other – something not helped by the latest comments from Mino Raiola – but he has produced a number of standout moments this month.