United have slight injury concerns over Marcus Rashford, with the England striker coming off with a knee injury in their previous game against Liverpool.
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Solskjaer go with against Watford? And, what will the final score be?* Click here to subscribe to Level up! The esports and gaming show on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts and Spreaker.*Ahead of the game, we used FIFA 21 to get a score prediction.
This is what the game predicts.Man United vs Watfordscore predicted using FIFA 21To set up this simulation, we used kick-off mode within FIFA 21 but didn't select a team to control; we then selected the teams and watched the match play out by
.United have slight injury concerns over Marcus Rashford, with the England striker coming off with a knee injury in their previous game against Liverpool.
straight to your inboxManchester City could go to the top of the Premier League with a win against West Brom on Tuesday, albeit temporarily, with rivals Manchester United in action on Wednesday.City will be without Kevin De Bruyne, Sergio Aguero, Nathan Ake and Kyle Walker for the trip to The Hawthorns this midweek, with Ruben Dias and John Stones set to start once again in the centre of City's defence.Bernardo Silva should drop into midfield alongside Ilkay Gundogan and Rodri, whilst Phil
straight to your inbox every day for freeThomas Tuchel has previously said that Ole Gunnar Solskjaer embodies 'the spirit of Manchester United,' with the former to be confirmed as Frank Lampard's replacement at Chelsea today.Lampard has been dismissed by Chelsea with the team ninth in the Premier League table.
United will be without Phil Jones, Brandon Williams and Marcos Rojo through injury against Liverpool, whilst Dean Henderson is likely to start in place of David De Gea, and players like Nemanja Matic, Donny van de Beek and Alex Telles are all pushing to start.However, Scott McTominay, Fred, Bruno Fernandes, Edinson Cavani and Paul Pogba are all likely to start having been in good form in recent weeks.* Click here to subscribe to Level up! The esports and gaming show on Apple Podcasts, Spotify,
straight to your inbox every day for freeOle Gunnar Solskjaer has admitted that he was “frustrated” with Edinson Cavani despite his Manchester United heroics.The experienced striker has been in fine form for United since arriving on a free transfer, and most recently bagged himself a goal in Wednesday night’s away win at Fulham.Cavani’s strike at Craven Cottage was his fourth of the season, and Solskjaer was full of praise for his performance, but wasn’t completely pleased.Speaking after the
straight to your inboxManchester City will be getting changed in Cheltenham's club bar on Saturday for their FA Cup tie at the League Two minnows.City were paired with Cheltenham in the fourth round draw, and head to Whaddon Road - or the Johnny-Rocks Stadium - looking to progress for a fifth round tie with Nottingham Forest or Swansea.
direct to your inboxManchester City will win the Premier League this season, that’s according to the latest prediction from Sporting Index.The English top flight already looks set to be it’s most competitive for a generation, with a handful of teams believing they can win the title.Both City and Manchester United will be in that group that have realistic aspirations of lifting the trophy in May, with the halfway point of the season not too far away.The two local rivals have already gone into
direct to your inboxA spectacular goal from substitute Lauren James was not enough as Manchester United were knocked off the top of the Women's Super League table by defending champions Chelsea.Emma Hayes' side ran out 2-1 winners at Kingsmeadow thanks to goals from Pernille Harder and Fran Kirby.Reds goalkeeper Mary Earps worked hard to deny Australian international Sam Kerr multiple times in the opening minutes, but Harder made the breakthrough after half an hour, sliding the ball home after a
straight to your inboxManchester City will be hoping to continue their winning run in the Premier League this weekend, as they face Crystal Palace on Sunday.City have won their last four league games which has seen them move up into third, with Pep Guardiola's side also having a game in hand over both Liverpool and Manchester United at the top of the table.Gabriel Jesus and Ferran Torres are available once again for City this weekend, but Sergio Aguero, Aymeric Laporte, Nathan Ake and Eric
United have been excellent away from home this season, winning 11 of their last 12 away league games, but Jurgen Klopp's side haven't lost a league game at home for 46 matches, a record that stretches back to April 2017.Facundo Pellistri, Phil Jones and Marcos Rojo will again miss out for United, but Anthony Martial and Victor Lindelof are likely to feature, but could have to settle for a place on the bench due to Edinson Cavani and Eric Bailly's strong recent form.So, what line up will
straight to your inboxManchester City have the chance to make it four league wins on the bounce on Wednesday, as Pep Guardiola's side take on Brighton in the Premier League.City will be without Sergio Aguero, Nathan Ake, Aymeric Laporte, Eric Garcia and Cole Palmer against the Seagulls, but Ferran Torres, Kyle Walker, Gabriel Jesus and Ederson are available for selection and could come back into the side.Graham Potter's side have won just one of their last 16 matches in all competitions, so City
straight to your inbox every day for freeA much-changed Manchester United side secured their place in the fourth round of the FA Cup with a 1-0 victory over Watford.Ole Gunnar Solskjaer found valuable minutes for Juan Mata, Jesse Lingard and Axel Tuanzebe as stand-in skipper Scott McTominay scored in the fifth minute to seal the win.
straight to your inboxManchester City booked their place in the Carabao Cup final in midweek, but find themselves back in domestic cup action on Sunday, as they take on Birmingham City in the FA Cup Third Round.City are likely to field a rotated lineup against the Blues, with Sergio Aguero, Bernardo Silva, Gabriel Jesus, Nathan Ake, Taylor Harwood-Bellis and Benjamin Mendy all in contention to start on Sunday.However, Ferran Torres, Tommy Doyle, Eric Garcia, Scott Carson, Cole Palmer and Aymeric
straight to your inbox every day for freeDean HendersonWas like Fabien Barthez at times; getting involved when he did not need to. Injured Eric Bailly.
straight to your inbox every day for freeOle Gunnar Solskjaer has told the Manchester United players being handed a rare chance to impress against Watford to take their opportunity to show they should be involved more often.Solskjaer has made nine changes for the Old Trafford tie, with only Dean Henderson and Scott McTominay retained from the side that faced Manchester City in midweek.Only United, City and Tottenham, of Premier League sides, had a game in midweek and United are in action again
straight to your inbox every day for free When Tom Cleverley lifted the Premier League trophy at Old Trafford in 2013 he knew it was the end of an era for Manchester United, but he didn't realise just quite how hard it was going to get and how much was going to change. Cleverley played 22 Premier League games in United's last title-winning season and he started the final game of the Sir Alex Ferguson era, that astonishing 5-5 draw at West Brom.
direct to your inboxManchester City Women's Continental Cup quarter-final clash with Chelsea has been postponed due to the coronavirus crisis currently sweeping the squad.The fixture was scheduled to take place this coming Wednesday.A statement from the club read: "In line with the decision made earlier this week to reschedule the Club’s upcoming Barclays FA Women’s Super League match against West Ham United due to COVID cases and other mitigating factors, the Football Association have now also