Manchester United have been dealt a big blow on the injury front following the news that French striker Anthony Martial will miss the start of club football after the March international break. Martial picked up an injury during the international break and will now sit out the first Premier League game this month.
Barcelona forward Antoine Griezmann has once been linked with a move to Manchester United, according to various reports. The news of the interest making the rounds recently come after it was reported that La Liga giants Barcelona have reduced their asking price for the France international attacker to a more reasonable price.
Manchester United manager Olé Gunnar Solksjær has praised his players after they put in an emphatic performance to brush aside Southampton at Old Trafford in their Premier League clash on Tuesday night. The Red Devils sealed a remarkable 9-0 victory after the Saints saw one of their players sent off early in the first half with Alexandre Jankewitz receiving his marching orders after just two minutes into the game.
c and his Liverpool counterpart Jurgen Klopp have been involved in a war of words since the start of the week. Manchester United boss Solskjaer had to reply after he was questioned on the recent statement made by Klopp. He gave the reply during his pre-match press conferenceon Tuesday as the Red Devils stepped up preparation for their semi-final clash with Manchester City in the Carabao Cup.
Manchester United attacker Marcus Rashford has declared himself fit for the visit of Manchester City in the Premier League this weekend. The first Manchester Derby of the new league season is scheduled to take place at the Theatre of Dreams on Saturday evening and England international Rashford is determined to play a big part for home team Manchester United amidst an ongoing shoulder problem.
Premier League action returns this Saturday to Old Trafford. Manchester United will welcome Chelsea to the Theatre of Dreams in what promises to be a mouth-watering clash between the Premier League giants.
Leicester City footballer Jonny Evans has said that he has advised Harry Maguire on moving to Manchester United and has also told that there is a chance of him becoming the captain of the team. In the summer of 2019, he was transferred from Leicester to United for a record-breaking transfer fee of €80 million. Maguire in the past three years has grown into one of the exceptional footballers in Premier League.
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is expecting to have Paul Pogba and Marcus Rashford on the team when the league resumes. But he is not expecting United to win any trophies in this season. They are currently in the fifth position and three points behind the fourth slot. Their aim will be is to qualify for the Champions League. They will be back on Premier League with a match against Tottenham Hotspur on June 19. United still has many games to play and they will be looking forward to winning these.
ESPN pundit Craig Burley has said that Manchester United have need the services of Kalidou Koulibaly more than Liverpool this summer. The Senegal international has been touted to leave Napoli at the end of the season and reports have claimed that he could be headed to the Premier League amid interest from the likes of United and Liverpool.
Manchester United defender Eric Bailly has said that it was very important to pen a new contract with the Red Devils and he is hoping to repay the club’s faith. The Ivorian has sustained multiple injury setbacks during his time at Old Trafford and he missed the first half of the current season following a knee injury picked up in pre-season.
