Why Manchester United waited so long to make Edinson Cavani substitution vs Sheffield United

straight to your inbox every day for free Ole Gunnar Solskjaer made five changes to his Manchester United side to face West Brom in a bid to keep his squad fresh in a congested season. David de Gea, Luke Shaw, Scott McTominay, Bruno Fernandes and Edinson Cavani are back into the team from the side that beat West Ham United 1-0 in the FA Cup on Tuesday.

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 freeOn Sunday, Manchester United’s Edinson Cavani turns 34 and is most definitely in the twilight of his career.

straight to your inbox every day for freeMason Greenwood was substituted in the second-half against West Ham because Manchester United are managing his game-time.Greenwood, 19, has started in six of United's last seven matches but was replaced by Edinson Cavani in the 86th minute, much to the surprise of many observers who felt he had performed better than fellow forwards Marcus Rashford and Anthony Martial.Martial was starting for the first time in four games but failed to score while

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 and Everton will be able to make extra substitutions during their Premier League meeting at Old Trafford on Saturday night if any players are diagnosed with or suspected to be suffering from concussion.A new rule comes into effect this weekend, with the Premier League introducing concussion substitutes on a trial basis.

straight to your inbox every day for freeOle Gunnar Solskjaer revealed that Manchester United will monitor an ankle injury sustained by Edinson Cavani in the 9-0 win over Southampton. The United striker was excellent in a stunning first-half performance by Solskjaer's side against Saints, scoring the fourth goal of the night with a precise header.

straight to your inbox every day for freeManchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer will decide on Thursday if Amad Diallo will be added to their matchday squad for this weekend's visit of Everton.Diallo, 18, scored twice on his club debut in the Under-23s' 6-3 thrashing of Liverpool on Saturday and is expected to make his first-team bow this month.United host Southampton on Wednesday night and the U23s are at home to Blackburn on Friday night - the day before United take on Everton."We will

straight to your inbox every day for free Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has backed Edinson Cavani to hit the goal trail again for Manchester United after the striker missed two chances to secure all three points against Arsenal. Cavani fired wide from crosses from Luke Shaw and Aaron Wan-Bissaka in the second half when he would have expected to score at least one of the chances.

straight to your inboxChris Wilder says he doesn't have a clue how he will stop Manchester City when he takes his Sheffield United side to the Etihad in the Premier League on Saturday.City are on an 11 game winning run, while the Blades recorded just their second win of the season at Manchester United this week. They will have to put in another heroic performance to stop City, though, with Pep Guardiola's men in superb form recently which peaked with the 5-0 mauling of West Brom.

straight to your inbox every day for freeManchester United defender Axel Tuanzebe has broken his silence after being racially abused on social media following the side's 2-1 defeat to Sheffield United.Tuanzebe made his first Premier League start for United since October 2019 at Old Trafford on Wednesday evening, but the night turned sour for the centre-back with what happened following the game.

straight to your inbox every day for freeHere are the Manchester United evening headlines on Thursday, January 28.Edinson Cavani was rested for the majority of Manchester United's 2-1 defeat to Sheffield United on Wednesday evening.The 33-year-old started on the bench and wasn't introduced until the 66th minute, despite looking like he'd come on early in the second-half.Anthony Martial was doing little to impress at Old Trafford and Cavani was the like-for-like replacement available but Ole

straight to your inbox every day for freeManchester United fans have been reacting to a moment in the second half of Wednesday's loss to Sheffield United which perfectly highlighted the difference in work ethic of Bruno Fernandes and Anthony Martial during the game. Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s side suffered a 2-1 defeat to the Blades at Old Trafford.

straight to your inbox every day for freeManchester United missed out on the chance to return to the top of the table after losing at home to Sheffield United. Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s side lost 2-1 to the Blades at Old Trafford to remain one point behind Manchester City in second place, with the leaders also having a game in hand.

straight to your inbox every day for free Sheffield United manager Chris Wilder has spoken of his delight after his side produced a 'special' performance to beat a 'fabulous' Manchester United on Wednesday night. Goals from Kean Bryan and Oliver Burke secured an unlikely win for the Blades at Old Trafford as they took full advantage of an awful display from Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's side.

straight to your inbox every day for freeManchester United fans have bemoaned the inconsistency in the officiating at Old Trafford after Anthony Martial saw a goal ruled out against Sheffield United.Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's side went into half time 1-0 down after Kean Bryan's controversial opener for the Premier League's bottom club.David de Gea failed to meet a corner kick which allowed the Sheffield United defender to head home, although replays showed Billy Sharp pushed the goalkeeper as he

straight to your inbox every day for free Mason Greenwood says he has never seen a striker move in the same way as Manchester United teammate Edinson Cavani.The Uruguayan veteran has transformed United's attack so far this season, scoring five goals in total across 18 appearances for the club.Cavani, 33, joined on a free transfer in October last year but has already established himself as the best No.9 option at the club, with a physical approach which is completely different to other strikers

straight to your inbox every day for freeThe games are still coming thick and fast and Manchester United are back in action on Wednesday as Sheffield United visit Old Trafford.United go into the game full of confidence after beating Liverpool in the FA Cup on Sunday and having not lost in the Premier League in 13 matches.The players were back in training at the start of the week ahead of the Blades' visit.

straight to your inbox every day for freeManchester United fans have responded to Frank Lampard's sacking at Chelsea.The former England international and Derby County boss was relieved of his duties by Roman Abramovic on Monday morning and is expected to be replaced by Thomas Tuchel.

straight to your inbox every day for freeManchester United fans hailed Luke Shaw as the second coming of Roberto Carlos after his performance in the FA Cup win over Liverpool on Sunday.United moved into the fifth round of the competition following an exciting 3-2 win over their rivals at Old Trafford.