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straight to your inbox every day for freeLouis Saha has urged Manchester United's forward players to play with anger.United's attack has clicked in recent weeks, with Anthony Martial and Mason Greenwood both starting to find form while Marcus Rashford and Edinson Cavani have regularly looked dangerous.

straight to your inbox every day for freeDavid de GeaCareless with his feet and then his footwork was awry for Harvey Barnes' equaliser. Leicester preyed on his discomfort with the ball at his feet.

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 free A Wednesday trip down the M62 might not fall into the same category as a Champions League night in Istanbul, but once again Manchester United have been dealt a poor hand by the fixture planners. It was at Goodison Park back in the first week of November that Ole Gunnar Solskjaer made his feelings known about the task his side were given in the aftermath of their European game against Istanbul Basaksehir in the Turkish capital.

straight to your inbox every day for freeOle Gunnar Solskjaer was looking to 'change the dynamics of the game' when he introduced Luke Shaw during Manchester United's victory over Everton in the Carabao Cup.United booked their place in the last four of the competition on Wednesday night thanks to late strikes from Edinson Cavani and Anthony Martial.Both of the goals came after left-back Shaw replaced Alex Telles in the 85th minute of the match in a substitution which raised eyebrows as United

straight to your inbox every day for freeLuke Shaw believes Manchester United should not be ruled out in this season's Premier League title race.United sit five points behind league leaders Liverpool heading into the festive period but have a game in hand over their Merseyside rivals.The Reds have won four of their last five league fixtures under Ole Gunnar Solskjaer and became only the fourth team in top-flight history to win 10 successive away games in the league.Despite the disappointment of

direct to your inboxTwo men from Greater Manchester who won £20,000 on the hit BBC show Race Across the World have donated their prize money to charity.Emon Choudhury, 36, from Stockport, beat four other teams to win the race alongside his nephew Jamiul Choudhury, 25, from Oldham.The pair beat the odds to complete an epic 54-day journey from Mexico City to the south of Argentina for the second series of the BBC2 show.On their travels, the men were visibly moved by the number of homeless children

straight to your inbox every day for freeScott McTominay and Luke Shaw could miss Manchester United's Carabao Cup quarter-final with Everton on Wednesday.The duo started in United's 6-2 thrashing of Leeds on Sunday but Shaw came off in the first-half due to illness and McTominay was forced off late on with a groin strain.Shaw, 25, reported at United's team hotel an hour later than the rest of his teammates on Saturday night as he had been unwell and was only passed fit on Sunday

straight to your inboxWork has officially begun on the new arena in east Manchester.Plans for indoor music and sports arena Co-Op Live, which will have a capacity of 23,500 making it the biggest in Britain, were granted planning permission in September.And diggers and building machinery have now moved onto the site, which borders the Ashton Canal and Alan Turing Way on the north side of the Etihad Campus, as work on the £350 million project begins.Bosses at the firm behind it, the Oak View Group

direct to your inboxCaptain Harry Maguire is not to blame for Manchester United's mixed campaign so far, according to former Old Trafford favourite Louis Saha.Ahead of the midweek Premier League fixtures, United sit eighth in the table, though they are only five points off the top, with a game in hand.They are unbeaten in five league matches since losing at home to Arsenal at the start of November, winning four and drawing the other (a goalless stalemate against Manchester City last time

straight to your inbox every day for free Luke Shaw has revealed he only trained twice with the Manchester United first-team squad in the last six weeks prior to his impressive display against Manchester City. The left-back impressed as Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's side were held to a goalless draw by their rivals at Old Trafford.

straight to your inbox every day for freeDavid de GeaMade a solid save from Riyad Mahrez with a more assured stance than in midweek. Otherwise utterly untroubled.

straight to your inbox every day for freeManchester United defender Alex Telles dubbed his club and country teammate 'Fredinho' and credited the midfielder for helping him adapt to life in England.Telles arrived at Old Trafford on deadline day of the summer transfer window after United agreed an initial £13.6million fee with Porto for the Brazilian.The 27-year-old has started United's last three league games in the absence of Luke Shaw, helping his new side defeat West Brom, Southampton and West

direct to your inboxTwenty-six more people have died from coronavirus in Greater Manchester's hospitals.The region's hospital death toll has risen to 3,900, the latest NHS figures show.Nine more Covid-related deaths were recorded by Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust in its 24 hour data.The trust runs the Manchester Royal Infirmary (MRI), Wythenshawe Hospital, the Royal Manchester Children's Hospital and Saint Mary's hospital.Pennine Acute Hospitals NHS Trust confirmed five new deaths.

straight to your inbox every day for free Manchester United have confirmed their starting XI for the crucial Champions League fixture against RB Leipzig on Tuesday night. Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has made five changes from the side which defeated West Ham at the weekend with midfielder Paul Pogba named on the bench.

Parklife will push back its dates from its usual slot in June to take place on September 11 and 12.Formed from the ashes of Joy Division in 1980, New Order went on to become one of the most influential electronic acts of all time with enduring hits including True Faith and Blue Monday.The band released their latest single, Be A Rebel, in September - their first new music since 2015's critically-acclaimed album Music Complete.New Order said: “The connection between ourselves and Manchester has

direct to your inboxEighteen more people have died from coronavirus in Greater Manchester's hospitals.The region's hospital death toll has now risen to 3,787, the latest NHS figures show.Thirteen new deaths were recorded at Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust, the organisation in charge of the Manchester Royal Infirmary, Wythenshawe Hospital, Saint Mary's and the Royal Manchester Children's Hospital.Pennine Acute Hospitals NHS Trust confirmed four new deaths.

New Order have announced that they’ll be putting on a huge homecoming show in Manchester next year.Taking place at Manchester’s Heaton Park on September 10, 2021, it will be the band’s first hometown show in four years and promises to be “a defining moment in their illustrious career”. They will be supported by Hot Chip and Working Men’s Club.“The connection between ourselves and Manchester has played a pivotal role in who we are as a band,” New Order said in a statement.