Why Dean Henderson is starting for Manchester United vs Istanbul Basaksehir

straight to your inbox every day, freeGood evening, Manchester United fans. Here are your evening headlines for Monday, November 23.United hopeful of Pogba returnManchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer hopes Paul Pogba will be available for Tuesday’s Champions League clash with Istanbul Basaksehir.

straight to your inbox every day, freeManchester United trained at Carrington on Monday ahead of their Champions League clash against Istanbul Basaksehir on Tuesday at Old Trafford.United will be out to avenge their humiliating defeat in the reverse fixture and look to take control of Group H by securing their third win of the group stage.The Reds can all but seal their progression to the knockout stages by defeating Basaksehir and avoiding defeat against RB Leipzig and Paris Saint-Germain.Ole

straight to your inbox every day, freeDean Henderson expects to start for Manchester United in their Champions League group stage game against Istanbul Basaksehir.The MEN reported Henderson would start in the away leg three weeks ago and the 23-year-old goalkeeper is also believed to have been told by Ole Gunnar Solskjaer he is set for selection in the return match at Old Trafford on Tuesday night.United were shambolic in their 2-1 defeat in Istanbul but Henderson was not blameworthy for either

straight to your inbox every day, freeThere was a slight danger that Edinson Cavani's first touch for Manchester United might end up as his best touch.After the Uruguayan nearly flicked United into the lead against Chelsea on debut, ghosting in at the near post and nearly beating Eduoard Mendy, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's side then saw precious little of Cavani.

straight to your inbox every day, freeManchester United will return to Premier League action on Saturday night when they face West Brom. After suffering defeats to Arsenal and Istanbul Basaksehir, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer managed to turn his side's form around prior to the international break with a convincing 3-1 victory over Everton - and he'll no doubt now want to begin stringing some positive results together.

straight to your inbox every day, freeManchester United will definitely be without Luke Shaw, Eric Bailly, Phil Jones and Jesse Lingard for their Premier League encounter with West Brom.Ole Gunnar Solskjaer may have to take risks on Victor Lindelof and Marcus Rashford, though Mason Greenwood may not be in condition to start having been unwell for a number of days.United face a Champions League game against Istanbul Basaksehir just three days after the Baggies clash, so rotation and balancing the

straight to your inbox every day, freeManchester United's medical staff will no doubt be watching on with interest during this international break.The Reds, like most clubs involved in European competition, are counting the cost of a hectic schedule, which has resulted in an increasing amount of injuries.It has led Ole Gunnar Solskjaer to furiously hit out at the fixture schedule this season, with under 60 hours between a long trip to Istanbul in the Champions League before facing Everton in a

straight to your inbox every day, freeManchester United could be tempted to look into the transfer market in January as Ole Gunnar Solskjaer looks to push his side into the top four.This season it's been a very mixed start for Solskjaer's side, with back-to-back defeats against Arsenal and Istanbul Basaksehir recently, but the victory over Everton on Saturday took some of the pain away for United supporters.It was a relatively busy summer transfer window for Ed Woodward and the United board -

straight to your inbox every day, freeManchester United remain "absolutely committed" to Ole Gunnar Solskjaer as the club's manager, insists executive vice-chairman Ed Woodward.Solskjaer came under scrutiny a week ago after United's disappointing defeat to Istanbul Basaksehir in the Champions League, but the Premier League win at Everton eased the pressure heading into the international break.With Mauricio Pochettino still out of work Solskjaer's future was the subject of much debate give the

straight to your inbox every day, freeManchester United fans are taking stock of the season so far as players join their national teams for the two-week international break.Inconsistency has been the theme of the season - stunning victories over Paris-Saint Germain and RB Leipzig have been eclipsed by dire defeats to Tottenham and Istanbul Basaksehir.Question marks have been raised about the defence, the make-up of the midfield, and the disappointing form of some players.

straight to your inbox every day, freeManchester United fans changed their mind on whether Ole Gunnar Solskjaer should continue as the club's manager following Saturday's win against Everton.Back-to-back defeats against Arsenal and Istanbul Basaksehir had put Solskjaer under immense pressure prior to the trip to Goodison Park.MEN Sport understand former Tottenham manager Mauricio Pochettino has been approached with a view to taking charge if results did not improve.The United boss refused to

straight to your inbox every day, freeAfter a week of fierce criticism Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer and captain Harry Maguire were ready to unload after a crucial victory at Everton.With a vital three points in the bag at Goodison Park, Solskjaer turned his ire on the decision to force United to play on Saturday lunchtime on Merseyside, having played Wednesday night in Istanbul.

straight to your inbox every day, freePhil Neville believes Paul Pogba not being in the last two starting line-ups for Manchester United is "absolutely disgraceful".Pogba was not selected in either Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's last two teams from the start, making a cameo appearance in both games.United were beaten 2-1 by Istanbul Basaksehir in the Champions League last week, before they beat Everton 3-1 at Goodison Park just three days later.In Europe, Solskjaer picked Nemanja Matic and Donny van de

straight to your inbox every day, freeManchester United's complaints over the fixture schedule that sent them to Everton on Saturday lunchtime after a Wednesday night Champions League fixture in Istanbul have found an unlikely ally in Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp. Klopp said Ole Gunnar Solskjaer was correct after he labelled the decision to schedule United's trip to Goodison Park for 12.30pm on a Saturday an "absolute shambles".

straight to your inbox every day, freeManchester United fans have responded to Patrice Evra's social media activity following their 3-1 win over Everton.United lifted some of the pressure on Ole Gunnar Solskjaer with a comeback victory and much-improved performance at Goodison Park.Back-to-back defeats to Arsenal and Istanbul Basaksehir had caused further speculation over Solskjaer's future at the club after a poor start to the season.The MEN reported earlier this week that United officials have

straight to your inbox every day, freeOle Gunnar Solskjaer suggested Scott McTominay and Fred are Manchester United's most stable midfield partnership to allow their attackers to thrive.McTominay and Fred were recalled for the 3-1 win over Everton at Goodison Park after Fred was unused in the midweek Champions League defeat to Istanbul Basaksehir, where McTominay emerged for the second-half.The pair have started together in five of the last seven United games, including the victories over

straight to your inbox every day, freeOle Gunnar Solskjaer believes Manchester United were piqued by the criticism of their form into beating Everton.United had lost their previous two matches to Arsenal and Istanbul Basaksehir and it emerged the club had approached Mauricio Pochettino about replacing Solskjaer as manager.Solskjaer has developed a knack for presiding over pivotal results when under the cosh as United manager, earning a creditable draw with Liverpool last year and guiding his

straight to your inbox every day, freeHere are your Manchester United headlines for the evening of Saturday, November 7.Solsksjaer says United have been “set up to fail”Ole Gunnar Solskjaer launched an impassioned rant after Manchester United’ s 3-1 victory at Everton, questioning how the authorities have scheduled his side’s fixtures.

straight to your inbox every day, freeManchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has made four changes to the side beaten by Istanbul Basaksehir for today's Premier League clash against Everton.Solskjaer confirmed Victor Lindelof would undergo a late fitness test after sitting out the midweek defeat but the Swede is fit enough to start alongside Harry Maguire in the centre of defence.David de Gea returns to the starting XI in place on Dean Henderson while Alex Telles misses out on a place in