Paul Pogba might have a new role to play for Manchester United

Manchester United travel to Kenilworth Road looking to chalk up their first competitive win of the new season, though for the Hatters and Tunnicliffe in particular it will be a very special occasion. Tunnicliffe, Pogba and Jesse Lingard were all part of the successful United Under-18s side that won the FA Youth Cup in 2011.

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has picked a team that does not include new signing Donny van de Beek or returning goalkeeper Dean Henderson, with both players on the bench. Timothy Fosu-Mensah also plays at right-back, with Aaron Wan-Bissaka a surprise omission.

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is keen to begin the new campaign on the front foot but knows he faces a tricky challenge against a Palace side that beat Southampton last weekend.United have lost only one of their 22 Premier League games against Crystal Palace (W17 D4).

United man has explained how Solskjaer keeps harmony in the squad, despite fierce competition for places, especially in Fred's midfield position. Donny van de Beek and Bruno Fernandes have arrived to rival Fred, Scott McTominay, Paul Pogba and Nemanja Matic.Solskjaer is a master at keeping everyone happy and motivated, the Brazlian said. "He is very easy to deal with," Fred told FourFourTwo.

straight to your inboxManchester United fans have laughed off suggestions from Liverpool supporters that their new signing Thiago Alcantara is a better piece of business than the Reds re-signing Paul Pogba from Juventus.Thiago has dominated the headlines since the transfer window opened after signalling his intention to leave Bayern Munich with just one year remaining on his current contract.

straight to your inboxMaybe the most disappointed at Manchester United passing on Gareth Bale are Adidas. Their client will sport the swoosh at Tottenham rather than the three stripes he has donned for seven years with club and country and Adidas have been denied a star pairing.The prospect of Bale and Paul Pogba posing in Adidas regalia would have doubtless made a banner on the East Stand exterior but those mythical days of sportswear sponsors part-financing transfers are distant.

straight to your inboxThere are question marks over the fitness of several Manchester United players going into this weekend's Premier League clash with Crystal Palace. Paul Pogba, Nemanja Matic, Juan Mata, Fred, Aaron Wan-Bissaka and Eric Bailly only returned to United training on Monday, while Bruno Fernandes began his work at the Aon Training Complex over the weekend.

straight to your inboxBerbatov on Van de BeekFormer United striker Dimitar Berbatov thinks that Donny van de Beek should take up a new role in a new-look midfield.The 23-year-old’s move to Old Trafford has led to several question marks over how United could line up and Berbatov believes he could thrive in a deeper-lying role with Bruno Fernandes and Paul Pogba further forward.Berbatov told the MEN: “I think that should be, even though it's a bit soon, that should be the favourite three in the

straight to your inboxDimitar Berbtaov believes Donny van de Beek should take up a deep-lying role in the Manchester United midfield.United signed Van de Beek for €39million rising to €44m from Ajax and he is expected to make his first appearance in today's pre-season friendly with Aston Villa.However, the 23-year-old will not play alongside Paul Pogba, still striving for match fitness after recovering from coronavirus, and Bruno Fernandes has not been at United's Carrington training complex

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer confirmed Luke Shaw would feature after recovering from injury, though Mason Greenwood, Aaron Wan-Bissaka, Paul Pogba and Juan Mata are among those unlikely to feature.

straight to your inboxHere are the Manchester United evening headlines for Friday, September 11.Manchester United boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has revealed that Paul Pogba may miss out on the opening game of the season against Crystal Palace next week.The Frenchman is back in training after recovering from coronavirus.But he will not play in Saturday’s friendly against Aston Villa and is in a race to reach full fitness ahead of United’s first Premier League game.“Paul’s had a couple of training

straight to your inbox Ole Gunnar Solskjaer admits Paul Pogba is a doubt for Manchester United's season opener against Crystal Palace next week. The MEN revealed Pogba has returned to training after his recovery from coronavirus but will not travel to Aston Villa for Saturday's pre-season friendly.

straight to your inbox Paul Pogba has returned to the Manchester United training ground after recovering from coronavirus.

at United in 2016. There were reports of a rift shortly before Mourinho's December 2018 exit, to be replaced by Ole Gunnar Solskjaer.

straight to your inboxAhead of the release of FIFA 21 in October, EA have revealed the top 100 highest-rated players on FIFA 21 Ultimate Team, with four Manchester United players included in the list.United midfielder Bruno Fernandes is the highes-rated player in the Reds squad, ahead of Paul Pogba, David De Gea and Marcus Rashford.

straight to your inboxManchester United fans believe that Fred should not leave the club under any circumstances this summer.The Brazilian has bounced back after a difficult first year at Old Trafford to become a crucial first-team player under Ole Gunnar Solskjaer but has found game time limited following the return of Paul Pogba.And with Donny van de Beek set to add even more competition in midfield, Fred has been heavily linked with a summer exit with Galatasaray believed to be interested in

straight to your inboxManchester United fans have slammed Danny Murphy's suggestion that Paul Pogba will leave the club if Donny van de Beek joins this summer.Van de Beek is set to become United's first signing of the summer in the coming days but personal terms are yet to be agreed with a medical still requiring completion.Murphy believes his impending arrival could force Pogba out of the club, despite his agent Mino Raiola claiming the Frenchman is happy to stay at Old Trafford with talks over

straight to your inboxManchester United must be enjoying the silence around Paul Pogba this summer.For once, there is no speculation surrounding the Frenchman's future; no murmurs of a return to Juventus, or a mega-money move to Paris Saint-Germain, Barcelona, or Real Madrid.No, Pogba is staying put for now and he is primed for a big season at United.His agent, Mino Raiola, is often portrayed as a villainous figure trying to usher the midfielder out of the Old Trafford exit door.

straight to your inboxLionel Messi's tenuous links with Manchester United were inevitable as soon as he handed in his transfer request at Barcelona.United remain one of the most powerful clubs in world football and when the very best players become available it will naturally pique the interest of the Old Trafford high-ups.It almost goes without saying, but United are quite obviously admirers of Messi.

straight to your inboxManchester United midfielder Paul Pogba has tested positive for COVID-19, forcing him to withdraw from the France squad for the upcoming Nations League fixtures.Reports in France surfaced over Thursday lunchtime that Pogba had been left out of Didier Deschamps’ squad for the matches against Sweden and Croatia, with the France boss explaining the 27-year-old had tested positive for coronavirus.United confirmed what Deschamps told reporters in a statement: “Paul has been