Real Sociedad handed shock fitness boost ahead of Manchester United tie

straight to your inboxFor the first time this season, Pep Guardiola will have a fully fit Manchester City squad to choose from, just in time for the derby with Manchester United.Guardiola confirmed that Nathan Ake has resumed full training and reacted well after a longer-than-expected recovery from a muscular injury. The versatile defender is now in contention to be involved in a matchday squad again as City prepare for the visit of second placed United.

straight to your inbox every day for free Manchester United expect to have Donny van de Beek back for their trip to face Chelsea on Sunday afternoon, but Scott McTominay will miss out. Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has provided an additional injury update ahead of the trip to Stamford Bridge this weekend with mixed emotions for United fans.

straight to your inbox every day for freePaul Scholes criticised the decision to disallow Axel Tuanzebe's goal for Manchester United against Real Sociedad. With the scores level at 0-0, Tuanzebe headed home from a corner to seemingly give United the lead and also net his first goal for the club in the process.

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 freeManchester United fans would like to see Ole Gunnar Solskjaer makes nine changes and dish out two full debuts against Real Sociedad.United hold a 4-0 lead going into the second leg of their Europa League last 32 encounter at Old Trafford on Thursday evening (8pm kick-off). Goals from Bruno Fernandes (2), Marcus Rashford and Daniel James have given United a huge advantage at the halfway point of the tie.

straight to your inbox every day for freeOle Gunnar Solskjaer has built the best Manchester United side of the last decade, says Real Sociedad boss Imanol Alguacil ahead of his side's Europa League Round of 32 second leg. Sociedad were dismantled by United's counter-attack last week as Solskjaer saw his team score four goals without reply and all but secure their place in the last 16.

straight to your inbox every day for freeMatthijs de Ligt's praise for Juventus players past and present sheds some light on why he made the switch to Italy, rather than Manchester United, after he left Ajax in 2019.De Ligt was hugely impressive in Ajax's semi-final Champions League run in the 2018/19 season.A 19-year-old captain who showed leadership and defensive qualities, the young Dutchman was one of the hottest properties in European football, with a slew of top teams linked with a move

straight to your inbox every day for freeManchester United fans want to see Amad make his first start for the club against Real Sociedad - even if Ole Gunnar Solskjaer already appears to have decided against it.The La Liga side will travel to Old Trafford on Thursday for the return leg of the round-of-32 tie, with United already holding a 4-0 aggregate lead after the first game in Turin - with a Bruno Fernandes brace and goals from Marcus Rashford and Daniel James securing the win.The match was

straight to your inbox every day for free Mino Raiola says claims he destablished Manchester United after telling Paul Pogba's time at the club was "over" are "bulls**t". The agent gave an interview in Italy on the eve of United's final Champions League group game at RB Leipzig in which he said the club should sell Pogba this summer and the midfielder "has to change teams".

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 free Real Sociedad manager Imanol Alguacil has demanded a reality check after the reaction to his side's defeat against Manchester United. The La Liga side were thrashed 4-0 by United on Thursday night as the two teams met in the first-leg of their Europa League round of 32 tie.

straight to your inbox every day for freeAs has often been the case over the past 12 months, Bruno Fernandes stole the headlines following Manchester United's 4-0 win over Real Sociedad.The Portuguese star scored twice and put in another rousing display to virtually secure United's spot in the last 16 of the Europa League.However, another player who had an imposing impact on the game was Daniel James, who was a surprise addition to the starting line-up just over an hour before kick-off.The

straight to your inbox every day for freeManchester United fans were impressed by Amad's cameo against Real Sociedad and particularly enjoyed his mazy dribble down the left flank.United fans were given a glimpse of the future after January signing Amad was handed his much-awaited first-team debut in Turin.

straight to your inbox every day for free Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has opted for speed in attack against Real Sociedad as he tells his Manchester United side to go hunting for away goals.

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 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 freeDonny van de Beek’s struggles at Manchester United show that it is sometimes better to promote from within rather than use the transfer market, according to Dimitar Berbatov.Van de Beek has started just 11 games in all competition this season following his £35million move from Ajax in August.He has found himself on the substitutes’ bench more often than not under Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, with the form of Bruno Fernandes and Paul Pogba limiting his

straight to your inbox every day for freeHere are your Manchester United evening headlines for Friday, February 12.McTominay's challengeOle Gunnar Solskjaer has challenged Scott McTominay to hit double figures for goals this season.The midfielder continued his purple patch with a winner against West Ham in the FA Cup on Tuesday, taking him to six goals in 14 appearances.Solskjaer has now urged McTominay's fellow midfielders to follow the Scottish international's example."To add goals from

straight to your inbox every day for freeMino Raiola has had plenty to say about Paul Pogba and his future at Manchester United in the past. But it seems Pogba's agent has opted for a change of approach when it comes to talking publicly about his client - for the time being at least.