Paul Pogba, Edinson Cavani, Scott McTominay - Manchester United injury list and return dates

straight to your inbox every day for freeEdinson Cavani is 'unhappy' at Manchester United and wants to leave the club, according to his father Luis. The bombshell was dropped on Tuesday evening and throws the Uruguayan's future at United into doubt, with it being claimed that he wants to join Argentine giants Boca Juniors.

straight to your inbox every day for freeManchester United fans are desperate for the return of Paul Pogba after a dismal team performance against Crystal Palace. The Frenchman has missed United 's last seven games in all competitions, with the Reds winning three and drawing four of them.

straight to your inbox every day for freeManchester United make the trip to Crystal Palace on Wednesday looking to improve upon a run of just two Premier League wins in seven matches.The Reds put in a positive performance against Chelsea on Sunday but were held to a goalless draw, putting the pressure on Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's side to record a strong result at Selhurst Park ahead of Sunday's Manchester derby.

straight to your inbox every day for freeManchester United are hopeful Paul Pogba will recover from injury before the March international fortnight.Pogba, 27, has missed the last six games with a thigh injury and is not expected to be available for the Manchester derby at City on Sunday.United host AC Milan in the first leg of their Europa League round-of-16 tie next week, with the visit of West Ham sandwiched between the European legs prior to an FA Cup quarter-final at Leicester on March

straight to your inbox every day for freeEdinson Cavani faces a race against time to be fit for Manchester United's Premier League trip to Chelsea today with the Uruguayan keen to play an active part in training before returning to the side.Cavani has missed United's latest three games through injury and while Solskjaer is hoping he will be fit for action at Stamford Bridge he won't miss the 34-year-old.The striker still hadn't trained with his teammates before the draw with Real Sociedad and

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 freeEric Bailly says that Paul Pogba is a "really hard worker" and extremely professional behind the scenes - even if the public image of the Manchester United star is very different.United signed Pogba for a then-world-record fee of £89million in 2016. The Frenchman has been a contentious figure ever since, with some chastising his lack of work ethic and others praising his obvious natural ability.

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 freeEthan Galbraith could play a part for Manchester United against Real Sociedad this evening after being included in the squad for the Europa League game. Galbraith has been included in Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s squad for the 8pm kick-off at Old Trafford after injuries to Edinson Cavani, Paul Pogba, Donny van de Beek and Scott McTominay.

straight to your inbox every day for freePaul Merson has questioned Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's recent comments refusing to rule Manchester United out of the Premier League title race.United are currently second in the table but trail leaders Manchester City by 10 points. City are on a remarkable 18-match winning streak going into the first leg of their Champions League last-16 tie with Borussia Monchengladbach.

straight to your inbox every day for freePaul Scholes does not believe Manchester United will be able to seriously challenge for the 'top trophies' until they solve their defensive issues.Harry Maguire and Victor Lindelof have been Ole Gunnar Solskjaer 's two primary central defenders so far this season but both men have faced criticism of late.United have the 10th worst defensive record in the top-flight and Scholes believes United's defensive shortcomings are also affecting their attack.Prior

straight to your inbox every day for freeHere are your Manchester United evening headlines for Friday, February 19.Donny van de Beek and Edinson Cavani could return for United against Newcastle United on Sunday, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer explained in his pre-match press conference.Solskjaer also confirmed that Paul Pogba and Phil Jones remain unavailable while Scott McTominay is dealing with an injury after he was substituted in the second half of Thursday's win over Real Sociedad."Paul is out, Phil

straight to your inbox every day for freeDonny van de Beek and Edinson Cavani could return for Manchester United against Newcastle on Sunday.Van de Beek and Cavani did not travel to Turin for the 4-0 Europa League thrashing of Real Sociedad due to muscular injuries but the summer signings have 'a chance' of making the weekend Premier League squad.United will assess Scott McTominay after he sustained an injury against Sociedad and was substituted in the second-half.

United will be without Paul Pogba, Donny van de Beek and Edinson Cavani for the trip to Turin, whilst Anthony Martial and Scott McTominay are also injury doubts and face late fitness tests.Dean Henderson, Eric Bailly, Daniel James, Alex Telles, Juan Mata and Nemanja Matic are all pushing to start, with youngsters Amad and Shola Shoretire also part of the United squad.Ole Gunnar Solskjear's side are likely to face a number of familiar faces, including former United winger Adnan Januzaj, former

straight to your inbox every day for freeDonny van de Beek and Edinson Cavani will miss Manchester United's Europa League round-of-32 first leg against Real Sociedad.United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer confirmed Van de Beek and Cavani have both sustained muscular injuries, while Paul Pogba will not play again this month due to a thigh injury.

straight to your inbox every day for freeThe influence of Paul PogbaManchester United's difficulties in creating clear chances against a side shorn of confidence showed how much they can miss Paul Pogba.Ole Gunnar Solskjaer had little option but to go with a midfield axis of Fred and Scott McTominay instead, but this was the kind of game that didn't really require two more defensive midfielders, even if the Scot got forward more often in the second half.This was Fred's 100th game for United but

United remain without the injured Paul Pogba, but Eric Bailly is in contention to feature after returning to training having not played in over three weeks.Bruno Fernandes, Edinson Cavani and Scott McTominay are all expected to return to the line-up, with Donny van de Beek likely to drop back to the bench.* Click here to subscribe to Level up! The Esports and Gaming Show on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts and Spreaker.*So, what line-up will Solskjaer go with against the Baggies? And,

straight to your inbox every day for freeManchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has a near full squad to choose from as he prepares his side to face West Bromwich Albion in the Premier League on Sunday.Paul Pogba is the only confirmed absentee from the United squad, with the French midfielder sidelined after picking up a thigh injury in the 3-3 draw with Everton last weekend.Solskjaer confirmed in his pre-match press conference on Friday that Eric Bailly is back in training after missing

straight to your inbox every day for freeManchester United make the trip to West Brom on Sunday looking to get back to winning ways in the Premier League following last weekend's draw with Everton.United were able to bounce back from conceding a last-gasp equaliser against the Toffees by beating West Ham 1-0 after extra-time in the FA Cup in midweek.With such a hectic fixture schedule, playing a further 30 minutes was no doubt not what manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer wanted for his players.

straight to your inbox every day for free Eric Bailly has returned to training and could be available for Manchester United against West Brom in the Premier League on Sunday.