Why Manchester United made five changes to line-up vs West Brom

straight to your inbox every day for freeJuventus chief Fabio Paratici is 'highly esteemed' by figures at Manchester United, according to an agent in Italy.Paratici is one of the many names to have been linked with a move to Old Trafford as United continue to contemplate the appointment of their first ever sporting director.United first began to look for a director of football during Jose Mourinho's reign at the club and have again toyed with the suggestion ever since Ole Gunnar Solskjaer took

straight to your inbox every day for freeDavid de Gea has taken to social media to celebrate the birth of his first child, Yanay.De Gea and girlfriend Edurne Garcia both posted a picture on their Instagram accounts on Friday morning of the baby's hand along with a caption which read: "Yanay 4•3•21" along with a loveheart emoji. The Spanish goalkeeper, 30, missed Manchester United's goalless draw away at Crystal Palace in midweek ahead of the birth of his child on Thursday.

straight to your inbox every day for freeManchester United fans would like to see Ole Gunnar Solskjaer makes nine changes and dish out two full debuts against Real Sociedad.United hold a 4-0 lead going into the second leg of their Europa League last 32 encounter at Old Trafford on Thursday evening (8pm kick-off). Goals from Bruno Fernandes (2), Marcus Rashford and Daniel James have given United a huge advantage at the halfway point of the tie.

straight to your inbox every day for freeManchester United fans want to see Amad make his first start for the club against Real Sociedad - even if Ole Gunnar Solskjaer already appears to have decided against it.The La Liga side will travel to Old Trafford on Thursday for the return leg of the round-of-32 tie, with United already holding a 4-0 aggregate lead after the first game in Turin - with a Bruno Fernandes brace and goals from Marcus Rashford and Daniel James securing the win.The match was

straight to your inbox every day for freeJuan Mata joked with Manchester United defender Eric Bailly after the latter claimed to have provided an assist for the Reds in their 4-0 Europa League win against Real Sociedad on Thursday.United are in full control of their Europa League last-32 tie against Sociedad after Bruno Fernandes' double and goals from Marcus Rashford and Daniel James sealed a comprehensive victory in Turin.

straight to your inbox every day for freeWhen Marcus Rashford was asked to move from the right of the Manchester United attack to the left at The Hawthorns on Sunday it was a trudge across the pitch he has become used to.In three of his last six games for United Rashford has occupied both wing positions in Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's three-pronged attack at one stage or another.

straight to your inbox every day for freeAlthough Manchester United will certainly be disappointed with their 1-1 draw against West Bromwich Albion on Sunday, Owen Hargreaves feels the Reds have made progress this season.United conceded in the second minute when Mbaye Diagne outmuscled Victor Lindelof to head home Conor Gallagher's cross.

straight to your inbox every day for freeManchester United's fans and players were left frustrated after referee Craig Pawson opted to halt a counter-attack by blowing for half-time against West Brom. After Mbaye Diagne had headed West Brom into an early lead, United equalised shortly before half-time when Bruno Fernandes produced a superb volley from Luke Shaw's cross.

United remain without the injured Paul Pogba, but Eric Bailly is in contention to feature after returning to training having not played in over three weeks.Bruno Fernandes, Edinson Cavani and Scott McTominay are all expected to return to the line-up, with Donny van de Beek likely to drop back to the bench.* Click here to subscribe to Level up! The Esports and Gaming Show on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts and Spreaker.*So, what line-up will Solskjaer go with against the Baggies? And,

straight to your inbox every day for freeManchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has a near full squad to choose from as he prepares his side to face West Bromwich Albion in the Premier League on Sunday.Paul Pogba is the only confirmed absentee from the United squad, with the French midfielder sidelined after picking up a thigh injury in the 3-3 draw with Everton last weekend.Solskjaer confirmed in his pre-match press conference on Friday that Eric Bailly is back in training after missing

straight to your inbox every day for freeScott McTominay's goal in the first half of extra-time fired Manchester United into the quarter-finals of the FA Cup as they eliminated West Ham on Tuesday night. The United midfielder found the net for the third successive game to take his goal tally for the season to seven in all competitions.

straight to your inbox every day for freeManchester United fans are excited at the prospect of new signing Amad making his first-team debut against West Ham in the FA Cup.The teenage winger has been included in Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's squad for Tuesday night's fifth round tie with the Hammers at Old Trafford.Amad was pictured ahead of the game with manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer and other players at the Lowry Hotel.

straight to your inbox every day for freeManchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is confident Mason Greenwood has overcome his 'blip' in form.Greenwood, 19, struggled in the first half of the season after breaching Covid protocol on international duty with England in Iceland before the season started.However, the forward has started in five of the last six games, scoring against Liverpool in the FA Cup, and his influence has grown in the last few weeks.Greenwood tallied 18 goals last term

straight to your inbox every day for free Bruno Fernandes admits there is much room for improvement from Manchester United's defence following their draw with Everton at the weekend.

straight to your inbox every day for freeManchester United fans may have ultimately been left disappointed by the draw against Everton but Bruno Fernandes did give them one moment to savour - and one former Old Trafford favourite certainly enjoyed it.

direct to your inboxFormer Manchester United midfielder Bryan Robson has hailed Bruno Fernandes' drive and determination, and believes the Portugal international is the closest thing he has seen to Paul Scholes.Fernandes has firmly established himself as one of the top players in the Premier League since his £67.6 million arrival from Sporting last January, with his stunning impact at Old Trafford seeing him win four player of the month awards in a calendar year.

straight to your inbox every day for freeManchester United could prevent Bruno Fernandes from going on international duty with Portugal next month due to issues around quarantine.The UK government has added countries in South America, Africa and Europe to the quarantine list, meaning people would be required to isolate in a hotel room for 10 days upon their return to the country.Portugal is one of the countries on the government’s red list, meaning anyone that visits the European country would

straight to your inbox every day for free Bruno Fernandes says Manchester United paid the price for their own reaction to Scott McTominay's goal against Everton. Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's side dropped points again over the weekend after they squandered two leads and were were held to a 3-3 draw at Old Trafford.

straight to your inbox every day for freeOle Gunnar Solskjaer has revealed the match delegate for Manchester United's defeat to Sheffield United concluded the referee was wrong to let Kean Bryan's opening goal stand and disallow Anthony Martial's equaliser.Bryan nodded in from a corner to give the bottom side the lead in the first-half but replays showed Billy Sharp nudged United goalkeeper David de Gea, beaten in the air by Bryan.Later in the first half, Harry Maguire challenged Aaron Ramsdale

straight to your inbox every day for freeGary Neville and Roy Keane both feel that Edinson Cavani has ousted Anthony Martial in Manchester United's best starting XI. The former PSG striker has made a positive impact since joining United on a free transfer in October and was named in the line-up to face Arsenal on Saturday evening.