Robin van Persie asks tantalising Bruno Fernandes question during Manchester United draw vs Everton

straight to your inbox every day for freeManchester United are all but into the draw for the last 16 of the Europa League but need to go through the formality of the second leg against Real Sociedad on Thursday night.Ole Gunnar Solskjaer 's men lead 4-0 from last week's first leg, thanks to goals from Bruno Fernandes (two), Marcus Rashford and Daniel James. United are big favourites to progress to the next round of the knockout stage.

straight to your inbox every day for freeDonny van de Beek has been urged to remain patient at Manchester United as he bids to establish himself in English football. Van de Beek has found his first-team chances limited since arriving at Old Trafford from Ajax during last summer's transfer window.

straight to your inbox every day for freeAlthough Manchester United will certainly be disappointed with their 1-1 draw against West Bromwich Albion on Sunday, Owen Hargreaves feels the Reds have made progress this season.United conceded in the second minute when Mbaye Diagne outmuscled Victor Lindelof to head home Conor Gallagher's cross.

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,

United went on to secure progression to the quarter-finals with an extra-time strike courtesy of Scott McTominay. However, a lot of the talk post-match was dominated by another unremarkable display by United’s costliest summer recruit.

straight to your inbox every day for freeVan de Beek's United career to take off?The silver lining for Donny van de Beek has always been he could thrive at Manchester United once Paul Pogba has left. It might be sooner, as Pogba is sidelined for a 'few weeks' and news of his lay-off could kick-start Van de Beek's United career.The caveat is Pogba's absence has no bearing on the trusted trio of Scott McTominay, Fred and Bruno Fernandes that Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has often settled on.

straight to your inbox every day for free Bruno Fernandes admits there is much room for improvement from Manchester United's defence following their draw with Everton at the weekend.

direct to your inboxFormer Manchester United midfielder Bryan Robson has hailed Bruno Fernandes' drive and determination, and believes the Portugal international is the closest thing he has seen to Paul Scholes.Fernandes has firmly established himself as one of the top players in the Premier League since his £67.6 million arrival from Sporting last January, with his stunning impact at Old Trafford seeing him win four player of the month awards in a calendar year.

straight to your inbox every day for freeManchester United’s Premier League title ambitions took a “big blow” against Everton according to Paul Scholes, who picked out Paul Pogba’s injury as the turning point.United looked to be on course for a victory against the Toffees on Saturday evening which would have moved them level on points with rivals Manchester City.Edinson Cavani’s header and Bruno Fernandes’ brilliant strike from the edge of the box had Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s side 2-0 up at

straight to your inbox every day for free Bruno Fernandes says Manchester United paid the price for their own reaction to Scott McTominay's goal against Everton. Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's side dropped points again over the weekend after they squandered two leads and were were held to a 3-3 draw at Old Trafford.

straight to your inbox every day for freeManchester United welcome Carlo Ancelotti's Everton to Old Trafford this weekend, in a game live on Sky Sports.A win for Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's side would put them level on points with Premier League leaders Manchester City ahead of their trip to face Liverpool at Anfield on Sunday.

straight to your inbox every day for freeSince Bruno Fernandes moved to England, Manchester United have evolved to become a highly competitive team who can win matches in a variety of different ways.The Portuguese midfielder has had a dramatic impact on Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's team, with the Red Devils currently placed second in the Premier League table after 22 games this season.For perspective, after the same number of matches last year, United ranked fifth in the table with 10 fewer

straight to your inbox every day for freeBruno Fernandes joked Fred resembled Brazilian legend Roberto Carlos after his second-half cameo at left-back during the win against Southampton.United cruised to a win against Saints at Old Trafford, netting four first-half goals which put the result beyond doubt after Alex Jankewitz's early red card.Ole Gunnar Solskjaer saw a chance to hand some first-team minutes to summer signing Donny van de Beek given United's superior position and rest the in-form

straight to your inbox every day for freeBruno Fernandes has joked that Fred should stop shooting with his right foot in future.The advice came after Manchester United recorded a goalless draw with Arsenal at the Emirates on Saturday.United had the better chances in the game but were unable to break the deadlock.Fred saw a first-half shot well saved by Bernd Leno, producing a placed half-volley with his left foot from the edge of the area that the Arsenal goalkeeper acrobatically tipped behind

straight to your inbox every day for freeManchester United fans have been reacting to a moment in the second half of Wednesday's loss to Sheffield United which perfectly highlighted the difference in work ethic of Bruno Fernandes and Anthony Martial during the game. Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s side suffered a 2-1 defeat to the Blades at Old Trafford.

straight to your inbox every day for freeRio Ferdinand was critical of Bruno Fernandes, Paul Pogba, Anthony Martial, Marcus Rashford, Alex Telles, David de Gea and Nemanja Matic after Manchester United lost to Sheffield United.United fell to a shock 2-1 defeat at Old Trafford on Wednesday night, with goals from Kean Bryan and Oliver Burke securing only a second Premier League victory of the season for the visitors.

straight to your inbox every day for freePaul Pogba believes he compliments Bruno Fernandes in the Manchester United team and heaped praise on his teammate.United fans were eagerly anticipating Fernandes and Pogba linking up on the pitch after the Portuguese sealed his switch to Old Trafford one year ago.

United have slight injury concerns over Marcus Rashford, with the England striker coming off with a knee injury in their previous game against Liverpool.