Scott McTominay's Manchester United form 'not good news' for Donny van de Beek, says Dimitar Berbatov

straight to your inbox every day for freeVictor Lindelof is hopeful his chronic back injury won't keep him out of this weekend's Manchester derby.Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's side face City on Sunday afternoon as they look to boost their hopes of a top-four finish. Sweden international Lindelof was an unused substitute in the midweek draw with Crystal Palace as United didn't want to take any risks after he suffered another setback with his ongoing back injury.

straight to your inbox every day for freeDonny van de Beek sent Timothy Fosu-Mensah a supportive message after the former Manchester United defender suffered a serious knee injury. Fosu-Mensah, who left United to join Bayer Leverkusen in January, will miss the remainder of the campaign and faces another lengthy road back to fitness.

straight to your inbox every day for freeManchester United fans are excited to see Mason Greenwood possibly operate as a central striker after Ole Gunnar Solskjaer made five changes to his team to face Chelsea.David de Gea, Harry Maguire, Luke Shaw, Scott McTominay and Marcus Rashford have all come back into the starting XI. The biggest omission is up front, with Anthony Martial named as a substitute despite the absence of Edinson Cavani through injury.

United are likely to be without Paul Pogba, Juan Mata, Phil Jones and Daniel James on Sunday, with Donny van de Beek, Edinson Cavani and Scott McTominay all ruled as doubtful ahead of this weekend.Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has a choice to make in terms of formation, as the Reds have the option to stick with their tried and tested 4-2-3-1, or look to match the Blues' effective three at the back system.* Click here to subscribe to Level up! The Esports and Gaming Show on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google

straight to your inbox every day for freeHere are the Manchester United evening headlines on Saturday, February 27.Donny van de Beek is expected to be fit for Manchester United's trip to Chelsea on Sunday afternoon.However, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has also revealed that Scott McTominay will miss out at Stamford Bridge.Van de Beek is set to return after being sidelined for the last three matches to give Solskjaer more options in the centre of midfield.Edinson Cavani, though, could miss out, while

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 free Ole Gunnar Solskjaer says he hopes to have Edinson Cavani, Scott McTominay and Donny van de Beek back for the Premier League clash against Chelsea this weekend. However, United are still set to be without Paul Pogba 'for a few weeks' as he continues his rehabilitation from a recent thigh injury.

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 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 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 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 freeDonny van de Beek and Edinson Cavani could return for Manchester United against Newcastle on Sunday.Van de Beek and Cavani did not travel to Turin for the 4-0 Europa League thrashing of Real Sociedad due to muscular injuries but the summer signings have 'a chance' of making the weekend Premier League squad.United will assess Scott McTominay after he sustained an injury against Sociedad and was substituted in the second-half.

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

direct to your inboxManchester United will likely start youngsters Amad and Shola Shoretire on the bench for their clash against Real Sociedad.United travel to Turin to take on the Basque side in the first leg of their Europa League last 32 tie, which couldn't be held in San Sebastian because of covid-19 restrictions. Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has a slightly depleted squad for the game, after confirming that Donny van de Beek and Edinson Cavani are ruled out with muscle injuries.

straight to your inbox every day for freeThe influence of Paul PogbaManchester United's difficulties in creating clear chances against a side shorn of confidence showed how much they can miss Paul Pogba.Ole Gunnar Solskjaer had little option but to go with a midfield axis of Fred and Scott McTominay instead, but this was the kind of game that didn't really require two more defensive midfielders, even if the Scot got forward more often in the second half.This was Fred's 100th game for United but

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 freeBryan Robson and Dwight Yorke believe Donny van de Beek will eventually come good at Manchester United.Van de Beek has struggled for game time during his debut season at Old Trafford, with many of his minutes coming in cup competitions. The Dutchman's disappointing performance against West Ham on Tuesday night was one of the few talking points to come out of a dour cup tie, but two United greats are confident Van de Beek will improve.

straight to your inbox every day for freeManchester United's players do not trust Donny van de Beek enough with the ball yet, according to former Reds striker and ex-City manager Mark Hughes.Van de Beek's opportunities this season have been limited and he has largely struggled when he has played, including against West Ham on Tuesday night.Van de Beek was visibly disappointed at being withdrawn in the 73rd minute of the FA Cup fifth-round tie, with the Dutchman looking resigned as he glanced

straight to your inbox every day for freeThe stoppage following the clash of heads between Issa Diop and Anthony Martial afforded Ole Gunnar Solskjaer the time for some one-on-one coaching with Donny van de Beek. Solskjaer was animated and appeared to demand more urgency.