Why Edinson Cavani starts but Victor Lindelof is out for Manchester United vs Wolves

straight to your inbox every day for freeManchester United fans have named their ideal starting line-up to face Liverpool this afternoon.The Reds make the short trip to Anfield to face their fierce rivals sat three points above of them at the top of the Premier League table.It is undoubtedly a big game in normal circumstances but the finely-poised table has meant the derby has taken on an added significance.There is plenty of debate over how Ole Gunnar Solskjaer should take to the field, with

straight to your inbox every day for freeSir Alex Ferguson believes Wayne Rooney is moving into management for the right reasons.The Manchester United legend announced his retirement from playing on Friday as he was appointed Derby County manager on a permanent basis after previously taking caretaker charge since November.Rooney's former manager at United Ferguson is keen to see his old player do well.Speaking with Sir Kenny Dalglish and Gareth Southgate in a charity Zoom event for Lockdown

straight to your inbox every day for freeManchester United fans have sent messages of support to Amad Diallo ahead of a potential but perhaps unlikely debut against Liverpool.Diallo completed his long-awaited move to Old Trafford at the start of the month, joining from Atalanta for an initial £18million which could rise to £37m.United fans were finally given a glimpse of the youngster in action during his first training session at Carrington on Thursday.Ole Gunnar Solskjaer also added promising

straight to your inbox every day for freeSolskjaer's selection choicesA scan of the Manchester United team sheet ahead of kick-off at Turf Moor showed Ole Gunnar Solskjaer had picked a team to deal with a very unique threat.Physicality was evidently the order of the day against Sean Dyche's side, with Nemanja Matic and Paul Pogba picked in midfield ahead of Scott McTominay and Fred, while Edinson Cavani was back in attack.

straight to your inbox every day for freeManchester United fans have demanded Edinson Cavani is named in the starting XI to face Burnley in the Premier League tonight.United have the opportunity to go top of the table overtaking Sunday's opponents Liverpool after 17 games played.The Reds will take confidence from their away record this season - Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's side are the only team in the division not to have tasted defeat on their travels this campaign, only failing to win once.United's

straight to your inbox every day for freeManchester United could welcome back four players from injury for their pivotal game in hand at Burnley on Tuesday.Paul Pogba, Luke Shaw and Victor Lindelof missed the FA Cup win over Watford on Saturday night and Eric Bailly was forced off before half-time following a collision with Dean Henderson.However, the quartet all trained on Monday morning and, with Edinson Cavani back from suspension, manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is set to have a fully fit squad

straight to your inbox every day for freeManchester United fans are enjoying a good laugh at the expense of Leeds United after the Yorkshire side were dumped out of the FA Cup by Crawley Town. The FA Cup third round, which sees Premier League sides enter the competition, has been played this weekend and, while United successfully navigated past Watford with a 1-0 win, there have been plenty of upsets so far.

straight to your inbox every day for freeRio Ferdinand believes Mason Greenwood has the arrogance to feel he can take Edinson Cavani 's place in the Manchester United team. Cavani's impressive performances since joining United on a free transfer from PSG have often seen him lead the line when Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has opted to play with an out-and-out striker.

straight to your inbox every day for freeOle Gunnar Solskjaer admitted Manchester United missed Edinson Cavani's 'havoc' in their Carabao Cup semi-final defeat to Manchester City.Cavani served the second of his three-match suspension for an Instagram post deemed offensive in some contexts in the 2-0 loss that marked United's fourth successive semi-final defeat.John Stones pounced to put City ahead in the 50th minute but Solskjaer did not make a substitution until Mason Greenwood was introduced

United will be without Edinson Cavani, who is banned, with Victor Lindelof also an injury doubt, with Eric Bailly once again expected to partner Harry Maguire in defence.

straight to your inbox every day for freeManchester United forward Edinson Cavani has accepted the Football Association’s decision to hand him a three-match ban but stressed his innocence over the social media post in question.Cavani came off the bench to secure a victory for United away to Southampton in November and responded to a friend on Instagram with the words ‘gracias negrito’.

straight to your inbox every day for freeManchester United fans have hailed the performance of Eric Bailly in their 1-0 victory over Wolves.The defender had a dominant performance at centre-back, snuffing out a number of Wolves opportunities and helping United to a clean sheet that ultimately enabled them to win the game through Marcus Rashford's last-gasp deflected strike.It was the 26-year-old's third game within a week after an injury-hit few seasons at Old Trafford and his performance has

straight to your inbox every day for freeManchester United fans want Ole Gunnar Solskjaer to ring the changes for tonight's Premier League clash with Wolverhampton Wanderers.United take on Wolves at Old Trafford (8pm kick-off) in their final match of the year. Solskjaer's men go into the game on the back of a 2-2 draw with Leicester City on Boxing Day.

straight to your inbox every day for freeManchester United fans believe Ole Gunnar Solskjaer plans to extend Edinson Cavani's stay at Old Trafford until Erling Haaland's reported release clause at Borussia Dortmund can be activated.Solskjaer was desperate to add to his striking department at the start of the year and targeted Haaland following his extraordinary run of form for Red Bull Salzburg.

straight to your inbox every day for freeAlan Shearer was mightily impressed with Edinson Cavani after watching his latest Manchester United cameo.Cavani came off the bench to replace Anthony Martial after 75 minutes of United's Boxing Day clash with Leicester City at the King Power Stadium. It took the former Paris Saint-Germain striker only four minutes to make an impact, as he provided a superb assist for Bruno Fernandes to put the visitors 2-1 ahead.

straight to your inbox every day for freePaul Scholes says Manchester United's position in the table shows they have the ability to be title challengers this season.Their recent form has prompted plenty of talk about whether United can launch a challenge that was unexpected at the start of the season. Some of United's players have been bullish about their chances and Scholes can see why.

straight to your inbox every day for freeManchester United head into the Christmas week on a high following their recent run of results.United will be hoping to maintain their form going into the new year following three successive wins.Keeping players fit is often crucial at this time of the season - and Ole Gunnar Solskjaer does not have too many issues to deal with on that front as it stands.There are still a few injury concerns ahead of the Boxing Day trip to Leicester City.Here is the

straight to your inbox every day for freeManchester United fans have spotted Eric Bailly's unusual request to Edinson Cavani after he scored against Everton.Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's side took the lead in their Carabao Cup quarter-final on Wednesday night through Cavani, with Anthony Martial adding a second late on.The Uruguayan found the net with a fantastic left-foot strike into the bottom corner, and Bailly's reaction in the aftermath has got United fans talking.The defender made his first start