Pogba, Bailly, Jones - Manchester United's injury list ahead of West Ham FA Cup tie

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.

United's midweek Europa League clash and are injury doubts ahead of the weekend, with Scott McTominay also a concern having been brought off in the second-half in midweek.Luke Shaw, Victor Lindelof and Anthony Martial could all return to the starting lineup against the Magpies, particularly with all three not featuring from the start in Turin.Paul Pogba and Phil Jones will definitely miss out, whilst Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has a decision to make in goal, with Dean Henderson earning a clean sheet

straight to your inbox every day for freeManchester United have a number of injury concerns ahead of facing Newcastle United on Sunday.The Reds have endured some patchy Premier League form of late, dropping points to the likes of Sheffield United, Everton and West Brom, but they enjoyed a 4-0 win over Real Sociedad in the Europa League on Thursday.Ole Gunnar Solskjaer rotated some of his starting XI for the win over the Spanish club and could well be forced into naming a similar side to face the

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 freeManchester United make the trip to West Brom on Sunday looking to get back to winning ways in the Premier League. Saturday's results saw Leicester City leapfrog the Reds into second in the table, whilst Manchester City's victory over Spurs saw them extend their lead over United to eight points.

straight to your inbox every day for freeManchester United's quiet summer of 2020 will surely not be repeated in 2021. Despite the obvious ongoing impact of the Covid-19 pandemic United will surely dip into the summer market.

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.

straight to your inbox every day for freeManchester United will face Leicester City in the quarter-final of the FA Cup.An exact date and time has not yet been set for the match, but it will be played on the weekend of March 20 and be held at the King Power Stadium.In a temporary rule change to prevent the football calender from getting even more packed in wake of the Covid-19 pandemic, there will be no replays this season so the match must be settled on the day, through extra-time and penalties

direct to your inboxManchester United and Manchester City have secured their places in the quarter-finals of the FA Cup.United beat West Ham 1-0 after extra-time at Old Trafford in the fifth round of the competition on Tuesday night. City, meanwhile, saw off Swansea 3-1 at the Liberty Stadium in their last 16 tie on Wednesday evening.

straight to your inbox every day for freeManchester United fans are excited at the prospect of new signing Amad making his first-team debut against West Ham in the FA Cup.The teenage winger has been included in Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's squad for Tuesday night's fifth round tie with the Hammers at Old Trafford.Amad was pictured ahead of the game with manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer and other players at the Lowry Hotel.

straight to your inbox every day for freeEric Bailly could return for Manchester United in their FA Cup fifth round tie with West Ham on Tuesday night.Bailly, 26, has not played since the 2-1 win at Fulham three weeks ago and missed four of the last five games.Paul Pogba's muscular injury that forced him off before half-time against Everton on Saturday was due to be assessed before the end of the weekend but he is unlikely to be available.Harry Maguire has played in all but two of United's games

United starting lineup once again, and it's the same story with left-back Luke Shaw, with both likely to start against the Toffees.Both Mason Greenwood and Anthony Martial are both pushing for starts this weekend, with Greenwood impressive against Everton, while Martial scored twice as a substitute.Defender Eric Bailly is a doubt while Phil Jones remains United's only long-term absentee.* Click here to subscribe to Level up! The Esports and Gaming Show on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts

straight to your inbox every day for freeManchester United have added Sergio Romero and Phil Jones to their Premier League squad for the remainder of the season.Both players were left out of the initial squad named earlier in the season, with Romero close to a departure from the club, while Jones has been recovering from an injury.Romero, 33, wasn't in the domestic or European squads at the start of the season and he was left out of the Europa League squad earlier this week, but his expected

straight to your inbox every day for freeHere are your Manchester United evening headlines for Wednesday, February 3.United have added Phil Jones and Amad Diallo to their Europa League squad, as Ole Gunnar Solskjaer hinted would be the case last month.Jones missed the first half of the season due to a long-term knee injury, while Diallo only arrived in January, though the transfer was wrapped up in October.The pair have been included in United's 25-man, meaning they can both feature in the

straight to your inbox every day for freeManchester United have added Amad Diallo and Phil Jones to their Europa League squad for the knockout stage.United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer omitted Jones, 28, from the Champions League group stage squad due to injury and the centre-back is still sidelined.Diallo, 18, completed his £37million move to United from Atalanta last month and is eligible to appear in the competition after playing in the Champions League this season.United travel to Real

straight to your inbox every day for freeManchester United have rested Paul Pogba for their meeting with Southampton, with Mason Greenwood's return to the starting XI the only change from the team that lined up at Arsenal on Saturday.United are back in league action as they welcome Saints to Old Trafford, with the Frenchman dropping to the bench.Ole Gunnar Solskjaer knows his side need to put in a much-improved performance if they are to make up for their dropped points against Sheffield United

straight to your inbox every day for freeOle Gunnar Solskjaer hopes Phil Jones can rediscover the form he showed at the start of the Norwegian's spell as caretaker manager for Manchester United.Jones, 28, has not played for United in over a year and the injury-prone centre-back has been sidelined with a knee injury since June.Jones played in every one of Solskjaer's eight-game winning start as United manager in January and December of 2018-19, but lined up just twice in the league last season,

straight to your inbox every day for freeHere are your Manchester United evening headlines for Monday, February 1.Ole Gunnar Solskjaer confirmed that Phil Jones will be added to United's first-team squad ahead of the second half of the season.Jones has been absent thus far due to lingering issues from a knee problem, but he is back in contention to feature for the remainder of the campaign."I can confirm there won't be anyone coming in, so don't stay up late," Solskjaer confirmed in his press