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David De Gea had to be withdrawn for Manchester United at Southampton, after sustaining an injury in the first half. On his 501st club appearance - 417 for United and 84 for Atletico Madrid - the Spaniard was forced off and is now a doubt for Wednesday's crunch Champions League tie with Paris Saint-Germain. The goalkeeper crashed into a post as he tried, in vain, to save James Ward-Prowse's free-kick, which sent the Saints 2-0 up at St. Mary's. De Gea finished the first half for the Reds but came off at the interval, with Dean Henderson making his league debut for United. While United trailed 2-0 at the break, they produced a thrilling fightback and thanks to a goal from Bruno Fernandes and brace from Edinson Cavani were able to secure a 3-2 win. United dominated after the interval, meaning Henderson’s Premier League bow for the club was not overly taxing, but Solskjaer felt the 23-year-old was polished in what he did. “Dean played well though,” the Norwegian said. "He...

The Uruguayan front-man came off the bench to assist United's first goal before scoring two incredible headers, the last one in injury time, as the Reds came back from two goals down to beat the Saints 3-2 on the south coast. United could probably have done better when defending the one that led to Jan Bednarek’s goal, though it would be hard to fault David de Gea or Harry Maguire when a flat cross unerringly picked out the centre-back’s head at the near post. It was Djenepo’s jinking run that led directly to the second goal, and although Fred should have known better than to trip him on the edge of the box in an area that practically had Ward-Prowse territory stencilled on the grass, it was not clear by what other means United were going to stop him. Once Ward-Prowse had done what he does best, finding the inside of De Gea’s right post and bringing the goalkeeper’s afternoon to an early conclusion in the process, Djenepo had a chance to make it three. In what might have been the g...

Manchester United midfielder Donny van de Beek made his first Premier League start on Sunday and the Dutchman was brilliant, against a Southampton side that made their presence known. Donny has already made 175 appearances for Ajax, is an established Dutch international and has demonstrated his class in the Champions League knockout stages. The midfielder joined the Reds from Ajax over the summer and has shown his class Despite that, media coverage of Donny since his arrival has tended to focus on the occasions when the 23-year-old hasn't started games, with Ole Gunnar Solskjaer rotating all of his midfielders through a congested beginning to the campaign. He made his first Premier League start against a good Southampton side. From the outset, it was clear the Saints would not hold back in their tackling and the Reds had to negotiate several robust challenges throughout a competitive match at St Mary’s Stadium.  Bruno Fernandes was on the receiving end of a particularly late tac...

Bruno Fernandes can be as talismanic  player for Manchester United as Cristiano Ronaldo was, admit Ole Gunner Solskjaer. The Portugal midfielder has made a sparkling start to his Old Trafford career and his early impact really does beg the question over where United would be in the league if they had him all season. Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s side has been lacking creativity ever since the Norwegian was handed the permanent job and an attacking midfielder of real quality was essential. In Fernandes, United have a player that can dictate the tempo of the game through his leadership, composure and accuracy in possession The Reds now have a player in the number 10 position that always wants the ball at his feet, and is first thought is always how he can create a goal. Our no.18 has recorded an astonishing 34 goal involvements in his 35 matches for the club – more than any other Premier League player in that time – including five goals and an assist in our three consecutive wins in Novembe...

Manchester United have discovered our fixtures for the remainder of 2020 after the December games were announced by the Premier League. Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's Reds have six league games to look forward to in the final month of the year, including the traditional Boxing Day date, and there is also the prospect of some fans being allowed to attend some of them. However, for United supporters, this is dependent on any further relaxation on the COVID-19 restrictions, with Manchester currently placed in Tier 3 by the government. Three of the matches are at Old Trafford, with the other three on the road as the Reds look to continue to climb the table. December starts with a trip to London to meet David Moyes's West Ham United, a 17:30 GMT kick-off a week on Saturday. Seven days later, the Manchester derby takes place at the Theatre of Dreams, with the same start time, a repeat of the last game when the Reds played in front of a full stadium, winning 2-0 with Scott McTominay's lat...

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has selection dilemmas at the back and in attack, ahead of the trip to Southampton on Sunday, for various reasons. While the Reds have in-form options in abundance going forward, after Tuesday’s impressive 4-1 beating of Istanbul Basaksehir, the squad is a little more stretched in defense, with three-quarters of Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s most-picked back four this season out or doubtful. Luke Shaw remains on the sidelines, with the left-back expected to return in mid-December after suffering a hamstring injury earlier this month. Aaron Wan-Bissaka, who celebrates his 23rd birthday on Thursday, was substituted early in midweek, as was centre-back Victor Lindelof.  Ole’s comments on the pair after the final whistle suggested the changes were precautionary ahead of the clash with the Saints, but Lindelof has been struggling with a back problem in recent weeks, so it remains to be seen whether he’ll be present for the game on the south coast. Should Lindelof not make ...

 Ole Gunnar Solskjaer believes Anthony Martial's slow start to the season is largely down to his three-match suspension in the Premier League. Martial was dismissed for violent conduct in United's 6-1 trouncing by Tottenham on October 4 and missed games against Newcastle, Chelsea and Arsenal but was able to start in the Champions League group stage matches. The 24-year-old scored an own goal in the 2-1 triumph over Paris Saint-Germain, struck a penalty in the 5-0 thrashing of RB Leipzig and netted his only goal from open play this term in the 2-1 defeat to Istanbul Basaksehir. Martial was moved to the wing to accommodate striker Edinson Cavani in Saturday's sluggish 1-0 win over West Brom and was guilty of squandering a presentable chance in the first-half. Martial's goalscoring return for France was derided during the international fortnight as he only has one in 25 caps but Solskjaer has backed the Frenchman to improve after a career-best tally of 23 goals last season...