Solskjaer explains how not playing in the Champions League has helped Manchester United

Manchester United captain faces, after the incident on Thursday night. A statement from the club on Saturday confirmed Maguire had pleaded not guilty and will be represented by his lawyer in court on Tuesday, as he now travels home.That United statement said: "Following the appearance in court today we note the adjournment of the case to allow the legal team to consider the case file."Harry has pleaded not guilty to the charges.

Premier League clubs have agreed to key changes to VAR for the 2020/21 season which will see the league operate in line with FIFA's protocol.In July 2020, the International Football Association Board (IFAB) transferred the responsibility of VAR to FIFA after inconsistencies in the Premier League's application of the technology against Europe.A Premier League statement confirmed their clubs had to agreed to important changes in VAR protocol for next season: "At the Premier League’s Annual General

straight to your inboxHere are the Manchester United morning headlines for Tuesday, August 18.David de Gea has said Manchester United will need to gain more experience if they are to challenge for honours after ending the 2019/20 season without a trophy.Sunday night’s defeat to Sevilla means United have now gone three seasons without a piece of silverware and de Gea, one of the few players at the club to have won the Premier League, says more experience is required for that to change.“I think we

straight to your inboxOle Gunnar Solskjaer coldly congratulated Julen Lopetegui at full-time, rattled a fraught atmosphere intensified by Sevilla's partisan dignitaries. At some stage on his march to the officials, Solskjaer became more sanguine and was warmer with Lopetegui.

straight to your inboxPaul Scholes believes Anthony Martial would be an even better player if Manchester United signed Harry Kane.The Frenchman has enjoyed his best goal-scoring season since arriving at Old Trafford after being utilised exclusively as a central striker by Ole Gunnar Solskjaer this season.Martial scored 23 goals in all competitions and was in particularly good form after the season restarted in June.Scholes previously doubted whether the 24-year-old had the desire to score goals

straight to your inbox Ole Gunnar Solskjaer was unable to guarantee whether Manchester United will clinch any signings before the start of the Premier League season. The Premier League begins on September 12 but United's first fixture could be delayed until the following week due to their participation in the Europa League.

straight to your inboxOle Gunnar Solskjaer strolled past the Europa League trophy before kick-off and it is the nearest he will get to it. Manchester United's trophy drought is near the four-year mark and that last happened in the late 80s.They were two games away from having a superior season than Manchester City.

straight to your inbox Paul Scholes has urged Manchester United's board to spend the money required to bolster their attack this summer, insisting Jadon Sancho would have made a huge difference against Sevilla. Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is keen for United to sign Sancho but Borussia Dortmund are adamant the player will not be leaving Westphalia this summer.Solskjaer waited until the 87th minute to make his first substitution against Sevilla as they surrendered an early lead to go out in Cologne.

straight to your inboxPep Guardiola said his Manchester City players were well-prepared to play in an unusual formation before crashing out of the Champions League.The Blues began with three central defenders, but never truly looked like themselves until Guardiola switched things by replacing Fernandinho with Riyad Mahrez ten minutes into the second half.That led to the manager being severely criticised for tinkering with City’s set-up.But he said they had been developing it on their Lisbon

straight to your inbox Ole Gunnar Solskjaer admits Manchester United 'lost their way' after Sir Alex Ferguson's retirement. Ferguson botched the managerial handover in 2013 by anointing David Moyes, who lasted 10 months before the authoritarian Louis van Gaal took over.

straight to your inbox Nemanja Matic joked he owes Jonny Evans a coffee after the Leicester defender conceded a vital penalty and was sent off against Manchester United on the final day of the Premier League season. Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's side secured qualification for the Champions League a month ago as they defeated top-four rivals Leicester 2-0 at the King Power Stadium.

semi-final against Sevilla on Sunday night. If Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's side go all the away, it will be their first major silverware since they won the same competition under Jose Mourinho in 2017 and their first trophy under the Norwegian.And Fernandes has spoken about how winning the Europa League could breed a more dominant mentality within the United squad.

United side earlier in the campaign, naming the same team on five successive occasions, though it resulted in a fair amount of fatigue.Now as the Norwegian prepares his troops for the Europa League semi-final against Sevilla, Berbatov has warned the United boss that he must keep freshening things up.In his column for Betfair the former United striker said: "The majority of players want to play every match, particularly when things are going well."But it's important to speak to players and see

straight to your inboxOle Gunnar Solskjaer has picked players who have performed well in training and in Manchester United's most recent game, he confirmed ahead of tonight's quarter-final clash.United take on Copenhagen in Cologne looking to book their spot in the Europa League semi-final, where they could face either Sevilla or Wolves.

straight to your inboxPhil Neville has suggested Manchester United might not need Jack Grealish because Bruno Fernandes has been such a revelation since joining the club in January.Sancho and Grealish are both targets for United this summer, with the Borussia Dortmund winger Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's No.1 priority.Grealish, meanwhile, will make a decision on his future later this month amid interest from United.Neville, however, feels that landing Grealish is not necessarily a transfer his former

United's Under-23s over the past two seasons. He can play through the middle or down the left flank and has impressed in recent campaigns, though has also suffered the odd injury problem.

straight to your inboxAnthony Martial 'begged' to come on before he scored Manchester United's winner against LASK Linz.Martial netted his 23rd of the season to become United's top scorer outright four minutes after his 84th minute introduction and seal a 7-1 aggregate thrashing.The 24-year-old ended the Premier League season with 17 goals in 31 starts - the same as Marcus Rashford - but Martial has pulled ahead of his teammate in the goalscoring charts with up to three matches left in United's

straight to your inbox Ole Gunnar Solskjaer says his Manchester United team selection against LASK Linz is designed to build confidence throughout the first-team squad. United go into the second leg of their last-16 tie against LASK on Wednesday night with a 5-0 lead on aggregate and all but assured of a place in the final tournament next week.Solskjaer's side will face Copenhagen in Germany next Monday night and the United manager has chosen a strong side for the second-leg.

United take on LASK in the long-awaited second leg of their last 16 tie, but thereafter the tournament will be finished with one-off ties staged in Germany. The format has been compared to an international 'mini tournament' and will be played over the course of 11 days.