Nemanja Matic reveals Manchester United stance on Premier League title race ahead of Chelsea

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straight to your inbox every day for freeMarcos Rojo says he has been in touch with Edinson Cavani amid speculation surrounding the striker's Manchester United future.Cavani 's current contract at Old Trafford is due to expire at the end of the season, having joined United on a one-year deal last summer.

straight to your inbox every day for freeBenfica manager Jorge Jesus has responded to Manchester United midfielder Nemanja Matic's statement that he'd like to join the club in the future.Matic recently indicated that he would love to play for the Portuguese club again before he hangs up his boots. The 32-year-old insists he remains committed to United for now but has not ruled out a return to Benfica at some point.

straight to your inbox every day for freeGary Neville has insisted Manchester United won't win the Premier League unless their performance levels improve against teams that play conservatively. Following a fantastic display in the Manchester derby last weekend, United produced a disappointing first-half performance against West Ham on Sunday.

straight to your inbox every day for freeEngland and the Premier League are blessed with high-quality options at full-back right now - but none better than Luke Shaw. That is according to West Ham United defender Aaron Cresswell, who is set to face the England man at Old Trafford tonight (7.15pm).

straight to your inbox every day for freeOle Gunnar Solskjaer confirmed Manchester United have opened discussions with Eric Bailly about a new contract.Bailly, 26, joined United from Villarreal for £30million in 2016 but only made his 100th appearance for the club in Thursday night's Europa League draw with AC Milan.The centre-back is approaching the last 15 months of his contract and Bailly has failed to break the 20-game barrier in the last three seasons.

straight to your inbox every day for freeManchester United fans have been sent wild by Erling Braut Haaland's continued form in front of goal for Borussia Dortmund.The striker became the youngest player in the history of the Champions League to score 20 goals on Tuesday as he bagged twice in last-16 second leg match against Sevilla. With the first Haaland showed his expert movement before dispatching a simple tap in while his second eventually came from a retaken penalty.

direct to your inboxDo Manchester City have the Premier League title in the bag? Or can Manchester United chase them down?City are in pole position with 10 fixtures remaining, and have a more than healthy 11-point lead over closest challengers United. However, that advantage was cut by three points by Ole Gunnar Solskjaer 's men on Sunday, as they triumphed 2-0 over their rivals at the Etihad Stadium.

straight to your inboxThe result of Sunday's Manchester derby is unlikely to change the expected destination of the Premier League title, but it could delay Manchester City's coronation date. If City had increased their lead to 17 points with a derby win over Manchester United, they could have had the title wrapped up as soon as April 17 in five games' time had that lead remained in that spell.

straight to your inbox every day for freeManchester United great Roy Keane was critical of Bruno Fernandes following an interview the Portuguese gave ahead of Sunday's derby. Fernandes reacted to criticism of his recent performances, with United failing to score in their last three games against Real Sociedad, Chelsea and Crystal Palace.

straight to your inbox every day for freeAndy Cole believes that Manchester United fans cannot ask much more from Ole Gunnar Solskjaer this season. United are third in the Premier League, 14 points adrift of Manchester City ahead of today’s derby at the Etihad Stadium.

straight to your inboxManchester City take on Manchester United in the Manchester Derby on Sunday afternoon as they saunter to another Premier League title, but Pep Guardiola admitted that he didn't recognise his team earlier in the season.Man City sit 14 points clear of their rivals. They also have a game-in-hand and are massively strong favourites to win their third league title in four years.

straight to your inboxPep Guardiola wants Manchester City to continue their one-game-at-a-time approach, even if they have won the Premier League, to boost their chances of winning more silverware.City are 14 points clear in the Premier League, and can extend that to 17 points with victory over second placed Manchester United on Sunday.

straight to your inbox every day for freeIn mid-January, Manchester United fans could have been forgiven for casting their eyes forward to this weekend’s big derby with rivals City and pinpointing it as a match that might have a presiding impact on which side of Manchester the Premier League title ends up.Fast forward eight weeks though and the landscape has completely changed. Since United topped the table on the 12th of January, they’ve lost just one league match.

straight to your inbox every day for freeManchester United supporters have made their summer transfer window wishes clear after three successive goalless draws.United have looked blunt in attack in recent games, failing to score against Real Sociedad, Chelsea and Crystal Palace. Edinson Cavani , Mason Greenwood and Anthony Martial have not scored in seven games, since Cavani netted the opener in the 3-3 draw against Everton on February 6.

straight to your inboxBefore Manchester City's win over Wolves this week, statisticians rated their chances of winning the Premier League title as 99.9 per cent. Fast forward two days, and City scored three late goals to edge past a stubborn Wolves side for a 21st straight win.

straight to your inbox every day for free Nemanja Matic said the mood in the Manchester United dressing room 'wasn't great' following their drab goalless draw with Crystal Palace on Wednesday night. The Serbian midfielder also believes United need to take more risks in attack after they were held to their third consecutive goalless draw in all competitions.

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 freeOle Gunnar Solskjaer launched a furious tirade at 'outside influences' having an impact on referees in Manchester United games this season, following the stalemate with Chelsea.The 0-0 draw at Stamford Bridge was marked by a controversial moment in the first half when United were denied a penalty for what appeared to be a Callum Hudson-Odoi handball.

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.