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straight to your inbox every day for freeRoy Hodgson says things will not be made any easier for his Crystal Palace side if Edinson Cavani is unable to play for Manchester United on Wednesday evening.The Uruguayan forward has been out of action since mid-February due to a muscular injury but has recently returned to training. It means United will wait to assess his fitness before deciding whether he is available to feature against Palace, but he has travelled with the squad.
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straight to your inbox every day for freeOle Gunnar Solskjaer has named four Manchester United players who have impressed him so far this season.The Reds boss was asked which player he has been most proud of due to their development in this campaign.
straight to your inbox every day for freeFred has revealed the main trait that sets Bruno Fernandes apart from his other Manchester United teammates.Having arrived at the club from Sporting Lisbon last January - for an initial fee around £47million - Fernandes has quickly become the go-to man at Old Trafford.Indeed, in those 14 months, he has already scored 35 goals and added 19 assists in just 63 appearances.The latest of those goals came during the Manchester derby on Sunday afternoon - and
straight to your inbox every day for freeAC Milan legend Franco Baresi would like his former club to sign Marcus Rashford from Manchester United.United welcome the Serie A club to Old Trafford on Thursday for the first leg of their Europa League last-16 tie. Ole Gunnar Solskjaer will be without the services of Rashford, as well as David de Gea, Paul Pogba and Donny van de Beek, whilst Edinson Cavani is also likely to miss out.
straight to your inbox every day for freeIt is fair to say Manchester United have seen plenty of comings and goings since Ole Gunnar Solskjaer took charge of the club.
direct to your inboxKirsty Hanson has had an incredible season so far.
straight to your inbox every day for freeRio Ferdinand believes he knows how Manchester United can 'evolve' into a better team under Ole Gunnar Solskjaer.United picked up a fantastic win over Manchester City on Sunday afternoon - a victory that ended their rival's 21-match winning run. Solskjaer set up his side with a brave tactic against Pep Guardiola 's men, allowing his team to press City, who are usually so impressive at playing it out from their defence.
straight to your inbox every day for freeRoy Keane lavished praise on Dean Henderson and Luke Shaw for their roles in Manchester United's second goal against Manchester City.United led 1-0 at the Etihad Stadium thanks to Bruno Fernandes' second-minute penalty and doubled their lead after a strong start to the second half.
straight to your inbox every day for freeManchester United great Roy Keane was critical of Bruno Fernandes following an interview the Portuguese gave ahead of Sunday's derby. Fernandes reacted to criticism of his recent performances, with United failing to score in their last three games against Real Sociedad, Chelsea and Crystal Palace.
straight to your inbox every day for freeLee Sharpe has picked out four Manchester United players that could be crucial in ending Manchester City's winning run at the weekend.United and City go head-to-head on Sunday in a game that is likely to have more bearing on the former's chances of the top four than anything else.
straight to your inbox every day for freeManchester United supporters have made their summer transfer window wishes clear after three successive goalless draws.United have looked blunt in attack in recent games, failing to score against Real Sociedad, Chelsea and Crystal Palace. Edinson Cavani , Mason Greenwood and Anthony Martial have not scored in seven games, since Cavani netted the opener in the 3-3 draw against Everton on February 6.
straight to your inbox every day for freeHere are the Manchester United evening headlines on Thursday, March 4.Henderson set for run of gamesUnited goalkeeper Dean Henderson is set for a run of games in the first-team in the absence of David de Gea.The MEN understands that Henderson was told before the 0-0 draw with Crystal Palace on Wednesday that he should prepare for the possibility of starting United's next six games.The 23-year-old has predominantly started in the cup competitions this
straight to your inbox every day for freeMatch of the Day pundits Alex Scott and Stephen Warnock were disappointed that Mason Greenwood failed to take his chance in Manchester United's starting XI against Crystal Palace.Handed a start against Palace on Wednesday, it was hoped that he could reinvigorate a tired and somewhat insipid United attack that has struggled to create and score in recent weeks.Greenwood, though, like the rest of his attacking team-mates on the night, struggled to have an
straight to your inbox every day for freeManchester United fans are desperate for the return of Paul Pogba after a dismal team performance against Crystal Palace. The Frenchman has missed United 's last seven games in all competitions, with the Reds winning three and drawing four of them.
straight to your inbox every day for freeGary Neville believes Manchester United opted against introducing Amad and Shola Shoretire against Crystal Palace as Ole Gunnar Solskjaer feared that might open them up to conceding on the counter-attack.United played out a dull 0-0 draw at Selhurst Park on Wednesday night just three days after their stalemate with Chelsea at Stamford Bridge.
straight to your inbox every day for freeManchester United have now gone almost five hours without scoring and at Crystal Palace their attacking problems were so acute Ole Gunnar Solskjaer left his third substitution unused.Scott McTominay and Daniel James, with 12 goals between them this season, were introduced in the last 20 minutes but Solskjaer overlooked the £37million winger Amad and 17-year-old rookie Shola Shoretire.United drew 0-0 for the third game running at Selhurst Park, where they
straight to your inbox every day for freeDean HendersonHandled Palace's aerial balls well and dealt with everything he faced with confidence. Had nothing to do until huge save at the death.
straight to your inbox every day for free Nemanja Matic said the mood in the Manchester United dressing room 'wasn't great' following their drab goalless draw with Crystal Palace on Wednesday night. The Serbian midfielder also believes United need to take more risks in attack after they were held to their third consecutive goalless draw in all competitions.
straight to your inbox every day for free David de Gea misses Manchester United's trip to Crystal Palace due to personal reasons, while Anthony Martial has been sidelined with a knee injury picked up in training. Dean Henderson has replaced De Gea in goal and the Spaniard hasn't made the trip to Selhurst Park, with Lee Grant on the bench and Nathan Bishop the third goalkeeper in the squad.
straight to your inbox every day for freeThe hard work does not stop for Manchester United, in what Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has called "the strangest season" he's ever known.United went through their preparations to face Crystal Palace on Tuesday, with a training session that Edinson Cavani joined after Solskjaer revealed the striker had regained fitness. Cavani is in the United squad to travel to Selhurst Park, where United must return to winning ways after successive 0-0 draws.