Pundit predicts who Manchester United will face in the Europa League final

straight to your inbox Paul Scholes does not believe that qualifying for the Champions League is a 'big achievement' for Manchester United but said securing a return to European club football's top table does signify progression for the club.

straight to your inboxManchester United's regular starters will be subjected to more playing time next season now the club is back in the Champions League.United limited their absence from the competition to just a season with a final day victory over Leicester to secure a third-place finish in the Premier League, having ended sixth last term.After United were demoted to the Europa League at Huddersfield last year, manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer quickly clarified he would use the competition as a

United beat Leicester 2-0 on the final day of the domestic campaign to wrap up a successful season, which has seen them recover from a poor start to qualify for the Champions League.Goals from Bruno Fernandes and Jesse Lingard were enough for the three points at the King Power Stadium, as United pipped the Foxes to a top four finish. Chelsea beat Wolves to seal fourth place behind Liverpool and Manchester City.

straight to your inbox Manchester United players will be given a break before their Europa League campaign restarts next month. United host LASK Linz at Old Trafford on August 5 in the long-delayed round-of-16 second leg, having won the first leg in Austria 5-0 in their final game before the lockdown.

straight to your inboxMason Greenwood rescued a point for Manchester United earlier in the week and his reputation continues to grow as a result of his good form since the season resumed.Greenwood's goals and high level of performances over the last few weeks have led to plenty of ex-players, pundits and fans debating just how good Greenwood might go on to be.We used the comprehensive football database within hugely popular football management simulation game Football Manager 2020 to find out.Ma

straight to your inboxAlan Shearer has tipped Mason Greenwood to break his Premier League goals record. The Manchester United youngster netted his side's equaliser in their 1-1 draw with West Ham United on Wednesday evening.

straight to your inboxOle Gunnar Solskjaer decided to place faith in Manchester United's main goal threats amid their failure to find a winner against West Ham.United equalised through Mason Greenwood in the 51st minute but the only attacking change Solskjaer made was to introduce Odion Ighalo for Marcus Rashford in the 85th minute.Solskjaer replaced right-back Timothy Fosu-Mensah with Aaron Wan-Bissaka at half-time but decided against making any more alterations other than sending Ighalo

straight to your inboxThis bizarre and elongated Premier League season could take yet one more crazy twist as it's possible, though extremely unlikely, that Manchester United and Leicester City could compete in a play-off to earn the final Champions League place.United and Leicester, along with Chelsea, are all gunning for the final two spots in the top four which would see them qualify for Europe's top competition next season.United are currently level on points and goal difference with

straight to your inboxManchester United fans have demanded that David de Gea is dropped for Dean Henderson next season after his two errors in the FA Cup semi-final against Chelsea.De Gea's form has nosedived in recent months with a number of key mistakes creeping into his game.With Henderson impressing during a two-year loan spell at Sheffield United, De Gea's position as United's first-choice goalkeeper was already under threat.The Spaniard did not help his cause at Wembley, allowing Olivier

straight to your inboxManchester United fans want to see Ole Gunnar Solskjaer make five changes to his starting XI for Sunday's FA Cup semi-final against Chelsea.The two clubs will take time out of their intense battle for Champions League qualification to go head-to-head for a place in next month's final at Wembley.United are the form side going into the match and haven't lost in 19 games, but there has been a noticeable drop in performance levels over the last two matches.That could probably

straight to your inboxManchester United could move one step closer to winning their first trophy under the stewardship of Ole Gunnar Solskjaer on Sunday when they compete in the FA Cup semi-final against Chelsea this evening.United and Chelsea have been embroiled in a tense battle to finish in the Premier League's top four and earn qualification to the Champions League, with only a single point separating them.But now the teams will face off against each other at Wembley for the chance to

straight to your inboxManchester United forward Marcus Rashford has taken down a tweet congratulating Leeds United.Rashford took to Twitter on Friday night to congratulate Leeds on their promotion back to the Premier League after a 16 year wait.But shortly after the post hit the 'Twittersphere', it was taken down with reports suggesting Rashford took the decision due to backlash from supporters.The tweet read: "As a United fan I'm happy to see Leeds United back in the Premier League where they

straight to your inboxSheffield United manager Chris Wilder says he has already opened talks with Manchester United about the possibility of loaning Dean Henderson again next season.The 23-year-old has shone during consecutive loan spells with Sheffield United, playing a key role in their promotion to the Premier League as well as their superb first season back.Henderson has not hidden his desire of becoming United's future No.

straight to your inboxHere are your Manchester United evening headlines for Friday July 17.Fosu-Mensah given chance to secure long-term futureThough he was widely expected to leave Old Trafford this summer, Timothy Fosu-Mensah will get a chance to secure his long-term future at Manchester United, MEN Sport understand.Fosu-Mensah made his first United appearance in three years and 56 days in their 2-0 win against Crystal Palace on Thursday evening, helping Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s side to keep a

straight to your inbox Alan Shearer has named Manchester United as the club most likely to secure a place in the Premier League's top four of those battling to finish in third and fourth. United missed the chance to move up to third in the Premier League after conceding a 96th-minute equaliser against Southampton at Old Trafford.

straight to your inboxManchester United youngster Mason Greenwood has played a massive part in the club's strong recent form, with United winning their last four consecutive Premier League games and are unbeaten since the league's restart.Greenwood has scored four goals and assisted another on his last three Premier League appearances, showcasing his incredible finishing ability and undoubted potential, which has created loads of excitement about the 18-year-old's future in the game.The United

straight to your inboxManchester United still have plenty to play for this season.

straight to your inboxManchester United midfielder Bruno Fernandes was in sensational form In the Premier League throughout the month of June, helping Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's side go unbeaten in their first three league games since the league's restart.In those three Premier League games in the month of June, Fernandes scored three goals, including a solitary goal in United's draw with Tottenham and two strikes in United's 3-0 win over Brighton.

Mason Greenwood have all been in the goals of late for Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's side and have actually scored more than Liverpool's main three forwards in all competitions. It has prompted some to make comparisons between the two sides, though with Liverpool storming to the league title this season and United back in fifth, Neville did not quite go that fair.But he believes Greenwood especially will be an exciting prospect as United look to close the gap to Jurgen Klopp's side.