Manchester United facing injury crisis ahead of Leicester clash
Injury-hit Manchester United could be without seven first-team players against Leicester, with Paul Pogba and Anthony Martial among those ruled out by Ole Gunnar Solskjaer.
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Football rumours from the media
What the papers say Tottenham could swap Denmark midfielder Christian Eriksen for Juventus’s Argentina forward Paulo Dybala during the January transfer window, according to the Daily Express.
Kingsley Coman bags a brace as France put four past Albania
A weakened France side scored four goals for the fourth time in five Euro 2020 qualifiers as the Group H leaders swept aside Albania 4-1.
Matuidi confident France have the depth to cope with missing stars
France midfielder Blaise Matuidi believes the World Cup winners cannot look for excuses despite a growing number of absentees.
Icardi and Mkhitaryan among deadline day movers but star trio stay put
Mauro Icardi and Henrikh Mkhitaryan were among the major movers on Europe’s transfer deadline day, but Neymar, Paul Pogba and Christian Eriksen all stayed put.
Paul Pogba pulls out of France squad with ankle injury
Paul Pogba has withdrawn from the France squad for their upcoming Euro 2020 qualifiers with an ankle injury.
Solskjaer: United must start taking chances
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer lamented a lack of cutting edge against Southampton after Manchester United once again fell short.
Southgate: ‘Ingrained racism’ of online trolls, not social media, is real issue
England manager Gareth Southgate insists social media platforms cannot take all of the blame when footballers are racially abused online and believes it is up to society to stamp it out.
I could still cut it in the Premier League were I not at LA Galaxy – Ibrahimovic
Zlatan Ibrahimovic believes he could easily still cut it in the Premier League – and the self-styled lion would be ready to roar for Manchester United again was it not for his determination to lead LA Galaxy to glory.
5 players who could still leave the Premier League for Europe
While the Premier League transfer window closed before the start of the new season, most European teams can continue their summer spending until September 2.
Paul Pogba vows to fight against racism ‘for the next generation’
World Cup winner Paul Pogba has vowed to fight against racism “for the next generation” after finding himself the target of online trolls.
Kick It Out demands ‘decisive action’ following online racist abuse of Rashford
Kick It Out has called for “decisive action” after Manchester United striker Marcus Rashford was subjected to racist abuse on social media moments after missing a penalty against Crystal Palace.
Focus on Manchester United’s Paul Pogba
Paul Pogba was once again the focal point of Manchester United’s midfield for their Premier League home match against Crystal Palace on Saturday.
Palace shock Manchester United as penalty misery continues for Solskjaer’s team
Patrick Van Aanholt struck in stoppage time to give Crystal Palace their first league win at Old Trafford since 1989 as they beat Manchester United 2-1.
Marcus Rashford receives online racist abuse after penalty miss against Palace
Manchester United striker Marcus Rashford was subjected to racist abuse on social media moments after missing a penalty during Saturday’s Premier League match against Crystal Palace.
Solskjaer wants fans to stand by Pogba after penalty problems
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer expects Manchester United fans to show their support for Paul Pogba in Saturday’s Premier League clash with Crystal Palace.
Solskjaer: Pogba will score penalties for Manchester United
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has backed Paul Pogba to score more penalties for Manchester United.
Twitter to meet Manchester United and Kick It Out following racist abuse
Representatives of Twitter are planning to meet with officials at Manchester United to discuss the racial abuse aimed at Paul Pogba on the social media platform.
Phil Neville calls for social media boycott until racist abuse is tackled
Phil Neville is calling on the “football community” to boycott social media platforms until they do more to tackle the discriminatory abuse directed at players.
Pogba could pay penalty for poor spot-kick record
Paul Pogba’s days as Manchester United’s penalty taker ought to be numbered if his statistics are anything to go by.
Rashford remains confident with Pogba’s penalties despite costly miss at Wolves
Marcus Rashford has played down Manchester United’s penalty controversy after Paul Pogba’s latest miss.
Manchester United ‘disgusted’ as Paul Pogba is racially abused online
Manchester United have condemned racial abuse which was aimed at midfielder Paul Pogba on social media after his missed penalty in the 1-1 draw at Wolves on Monday night.
Football rumours from the media
What the papers say Paris St Germain are after Real Madrid duo Raphael Varane and Vinicius Jr in a swap for Neymar. The Sun, citing Telefoot, reports that LaLiga rivals Real and Barcelona are battling to sign the Brazil forward. But it is claimed the Bernabeu club are not willing to lose either Varane or Vinicius, increasing Barcelona’s chances of securing the 27-year-old.
Solskjaer leaves door open for Sanchez to leave Manchester United
Alexis Sanchez could be leaving Old Trafford, Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer said after his side fell to a draw at Wolves.
Gary Neville criticises ’embarrassing’ Manchester United penalty confusion
Gary Neville described the apparent confusion over the missed penalty that cost Manchester United three points against Wolves as “embarrassing”.
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer believes Paul Pogba will remain at Manchester United
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer remains confident that Paul Pogba will stay at Manchester United.
Zidane ‘optimistic’ ahead of new campaign despite troubled pre-season
Zinedine Zidane insists he is “optimistic” about Real Madrid’s prospects this season and has appealed to fans to get behind the club.
‘There’s always that question mark’ – Pogba still unsure about Man Utd future
Paul Pogba has admitted he is still unsure about his future after appearing in Manchester United’s crushing opening-day win against Chelsea.
Pogba fitness boost for Manchester United
Paul Pogba is fit to start Manchester United’s Premier League opener against Chelsea.
Football rumours from the media
What the papers say Belgium international Romelu Lukaku could yet leave England’s north-west for Serie A this summer, according to the Daily Express. Talks have collapsed between Juventus and Manchester United, who were unsure Bianconeri striker Paulo Dybala was committed to Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s vision. However, Inter Milan manager Antonio Conte, who tried to recruit Lukaku while at Chelsea, has said he is “very hopeful” that the 26-year-old striker would join the Nerazzurri.
Matic expects Pogba to remain at Manchester United but ‘anything is possible’
Nemanja Matic expects Paul Pogba to be a Manchester United player this season, but admits “anything is possible” in football.
Solskjaer has no concerns over Pogba’s commitment to Manchester United
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer says Paul Pogba remains committed to Manchester United after missing the club’s final pre-season game.