'She stood out as a star right from the start'... tributes to Nell Jones, 14, at Manchester Arena public inquiry

straight to your inbox every day, freeHere are the latest Manchester United evening headlines for Thursday, October 8.Manchester United squad for Champions League group phase confirmedManchester United have revealed their squad for the Champions League group stages with new signings Alex Telles, Edinson Cavani and Facundo Pellistri all included.Unfortunately, there was less good news for a trio of first-team players with Sergio Romero, Phil Jones and Marcos Rojo all omitted from the 25-man

straight to your inbox every day, freeManchester United and Liverpool are leading the race to sign RB Leipzig defender Dayot Upamecano, according to reports.United sold Chris Smalling to Roma on deadline day but failed to offload Marcos Rojo and Phil Jones.

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is likely to rotate his squad for the rematch against the Seagulls, with Dean Henderson, Brandon Williams, Timothy Fosu-Mensah, Juan Mata, Jesse Lingard and Odion Ighalo all likely to be involved from the start.United don't have any additional injury concerns ahead of the game, with Phil Jones and Axel Tuanzebe set to miss out once again. First team regular Harry Maguire could also agai from the start on Wednesday night (tonight).

Carabao Cup. If the encounter is anything like Saturday's match then we will be in for a treat, as the 3-2 victory for United was steeped in drama and controversy.

straight to your inboxRio Ferdinand noticed how Bruno Fernandes went back to basics for his last-gasp penalty kick against Brighton & Hove Albion.Manchester United beat the Seagulls 3-2 in dramatic circumstances as they were awarded a penalty after the referee had actually blown the final whistle, with a Neal Maupay handball spotted by VAR. Fernandes stepped up to dispatch the spot-kick in the 100th minute of the game and give United victory.

straight to your inboxOle Gunnar Solskjaer defended Aaron Wan-Bissaka's nervy performance after Manchester United's 3-2 win over Brighton.Wan-Bissaka started his first Premier League game of the season, having sat out the opening defeat to former club Crystal Palace yet his errors led to the penalty that Neal Maupay converted and Solly March's 95th minute equaliser.March was unmarked at the far post to steer in Adam Webster's cross when United had seven players inside their own area to

to secure a 3-2 victory at the Amex Stadium, indebted to a last-gasp Fernandes penalty for the points, which was awarded by the VAR following a Neal Maupay handball.Rashford had earlier made it 3-2 with a brilliant solo goal, but Solly March pegged United back.Solskjaer told MUTV that United were still way off the pace in terms of fitness, but clung onto Fernandes and Rashford — and the fact United salvaged a win late on — as bright spots from the game."At this point in the season, it's vital

straight to your inboxBruno Fernandes has told Manchester United what changes to make after their narrow win against Brighton in the Premier League.United fell behind after Fernandes was adjudged to have fouled Tariq Lamptey in the area with Neal Maupay chipping the resulting penalty past David de Gea.

straight to your inboxDavid de GeaBoth of his posts and crossbar were struck by Brighton until he was mischievously beaten by Neal Maupay's penalty. Still hasn't officially saved a penalty since April 2016.

straight to your inboxBrighton boss Graham Potter questioned how much time was added on in Manchester United's dramatic win over his side.Bruno Fernandes' 100th-minute penalty secured victory for United after Brighton had equalised earlier on in stoppage time.

straight to your inbox Manchester United fans were comparing Marcus Rashford to club legend Cristiano Ronaldo in the wake of his superb goal against Brighton. Ole Gunnar Solskjaer 's side found themselves a goal down at the Amex Stadium after Neal Maupay beat David de Gea from the penalty spot before Nemanja Matic forced an own goal from Lewis Dunk to level the scores heading into half-time.

HAROLD Evans, the Patricroft, Eccles born man who was the greatest newspaper editor of our times, died this week at the age of 92. Here, the Manchester Evening News' chief reporter, Neal Keeling, looks back at the extraordinary life and career of a legendary truth-seeker, storyteller and campaigner, whose journalism took him from the backstreets of Manchester to the skyscrapers of Manhattan.In 1944, in a  bomb-damaged city,  a 16-year-old got on his bike and pedalled from his home in Newton

straight to your inboxOle Gunnar Solskjaer insists Harry Maguire does not need a rest after he started his 18th consecutive match for Manchester United.Maguire was the only survivor from the weekend's 3-1 defeat to Crystal Palace at Luton Town, where United started their Carabao Cup campaign with a 3-0 victory.United have eight centre halves in their first-team squad but Phil Jones is injured, Axel Tuanzebe is not match-fit and Marcos Rojo and Chris Smalling are not under consideration for

a curfew would be the 'nail in the coffin' for Manchester pubs.

supplies run out due to people stockpiling and supermarkets limiting purchases.Six months on from the start of lockdown, demand at food banks is still higher than usual.Organisers at Manchester South Central Food bank, which supports people in Hulme, Whalley Range, Old Trafford and Moss Side, said they saw a 250pc increase in demand in August compared to last year.They had also seen a 400pc increase earlier in the year too.The food bank, which is run by the Bridging the Gap charity, is only

A 10pm curfew would be the 'nail in the coffin' for pubs and bars in Greater Manchester, operators have warned.Hospitality businesses are bracing for the opening time limit to be introduced across the region, as similar restrictions come into force elsewhere in England.As well as being a further blow to already financially stricken sector, industry leaders fear it will only shift the problem elsewhere, leading to more day drinking, house parties and large crowds leaving venues at the same