Man Utd handed double injury boost as Ole Gunnar Solskjaer faces defender decision

A Scots woman has learned how to walk again after catching a deathly illness on holiday.

Greenock-born actor Martin Compston has been left 'beaming' after a Line of Duty event taking place near where he grew up sold out in less than one minute.

Self-employed Shabnam, 43, lives in West Yorkshire with her husband Nadeem, 44, and their four children. Here, she tells her story... I was busy making TikTok videos with my 10-year-old daughter last month when my 17-year-old son Qais – who is obsessed with politics – came running into the bedroom.

Vicky Pattison fans are convinced the star has got engaged to Ercan Ramadan during their romantic trip to Dubai. Former Geordie Shore star Vicky, 34, sparked speculation as she shared a gushing post of her and her man locking lips with a cryptic caption.The snap shows Vicky wearing a brown two-piece drop top and skirt as she held onto her beau Ercan's head as they share a passionate kiss on the beach. Meanwhile, Ercan is wearing a grey polo shirt and white shorts as he held on to his stunning girlfriend's waist.

Manchester United star Bruno Fernandes has joked he wants to play more minutes under Ole Gunnar Solskjaer.Fernandes has been an ever-present since signing for the Red Devils from Sporting Lisbon in January.A recent study showed that the Portuguese star had the fourth-most minutes in world football throughout the year with United having reached three semi-finals last season.Fernandes’ United team-mate Harry Maguire was top of the list with Manchester City ace Ruben Dias in second and Lionel Messi third.Though Fernandes has joked he wants to beat Maguire next year, laughing: “I’m not happy. I need to say this to the coach: ‘I want to be the first one!’“Of course, it’s really important to play.

Manchester United fans are usually torn over Harry Maguire, who has held the captain's armband under Ole Gunnar Solskjaer. But his leadership credentials were on show this afternoon as the Red Devils took on Leicester at the King Power Stadium this afternoon.Marcus Rashford put United one ahead in the first-half, calmly slotting beyond Kasper Schmeichel to atone for an earlier sitter he headed over.

Manchester United fans are in agreement over shot stopper David de Gea after his performance against Leicester. The Red Devils goalkeeper used to be labelled the best in the world but has struggled in recent seasons.Early on against Leicester, De Gea suffered an error when he gave the ball straight to an opposition player when trying to pick out Harry Maguire.The Foxes somehow didn't capitalise as they should have.But there was no let off for De Gea, with fans calling for him to be dropped for Dean Henderson on social media."DeGea, not the safe hands he used to be," one wrote."De Gea is a bit finished isn't he yet Ole doesn't fully trust Henderson.

Bruno Fernandes has backed up Rio Ferdinand's claim by insisting Man Utd need "25 leaders" if they are to win any silverware.

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer could be tempted to revert to the Manchester United XI which beat Leeds 6-2 last weekend when the Red Devils take on Leicester City at the King Power Stadium on Boxing Day.

Manchester United boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has reportedly decided to prioritise a move for a new centre-back, with the January transfer window rapidly approaching. Solskjaer has favoured a pairing of Harry Maguire and Victor Lindelof at the back, with the duo starting alongside each other in all but one of United's Premier League games this season.Eric Bailly and Axel Tuanzebe have provided cover for the pair, with Phil Jones omitted from United's 25 man squad while Marcos Rojo has not made an appearance since November 2019.

Gary Neville has labelled Bruno Fernandes and Harry Maguire as being “irreplaceable” to Manchester United.

straight to your inbox every day for freeHarry Maguire says Scott McTominay's performance against Leeds United was one of the best he has ever seen.McTominay produced an impressive individual display as Manchester United thumped old rivals Leeds 6-2 at Old Trafford on Sunday.The Scotland international got Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's men off to a flying start by scoring twice inside the opening three minutes.The midfielder also provided an assist for Daniel James and was named man of the match.

Man Utd captain Harry Maguire has hailed Scott McTominay's performance against Leeds as "one of the best I've seen" after Sunday's 6-2 victory.

Manchester United's decision to spend £80million on defender Harry Maguire a "joke", with Ole Gunnar Solskjaer also coming under fire for his inability to win trophies. Gallas, who had spells at Chelsea, Arsenal and Tottenham, has suggested that Maguire is worth nowhere near the fee that United paid for Maguire back in 2019.The England international enjoyed a solid first season at Old Trafford, but has come under-fire this time around, with United's defensive record one of the worst in the league.Speaking exclusively to Ladbrokes, Gallas claimed that modern day football now dictates that a player's value will skyrocket on the back of a very small highlight reel.“The amount of money they spent on Harry Maguire was a joke,” he said.

straight to your inbox every day for freeOle Gunnar Solskjaer accepts he may have to temporarily break up the defensive partnership of Harry Maguire and Victor Lindelof to protect them from injury.Maguire, 27, became the first Manchester United outfield player since Gary Pallister in 1994-95 to play every minute in a Premier League campaign last season and he has not missed a minute in their 12 league games this term.Lindelof, 26, has partnered Maguire in all but one league match - the 6-1 trouncing by Tottenham - and only missed three last season.Solskjaer was unable to name a centre-back on the bench at Sheffield United as Axel Tuanzebe, Eric Bailly and even the forgettable Marcos Rojo are all injured.

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's decision to rotate David De Gea and Dean Henderson continued to divide opinion following Manchester United's 3-2 win at Sheffield United.

direct to your inboxRio Ferdinand has echoed Roy Keane's comments and criticised the Manchester United squad for their embraces with Man City players after Saturday evening's Manchester derby. The former United centre-back questioned Harry Maguire, who was seen hugging England teammate John Stones after the 0-0 bore draw at Old Trafford.Neither side created many opportunities in a stalemate that brought a point for both Ole Gunnar Solskjaer and Pep Guardiola's sides.

Manchester United and Manchester City players made headlines for their behaviour after the final whistle at the weekend.

Manchester United's back four and goalkeeper David de Gea are the biggest problem for Ole Gunnar Solskjaer according to Roy Keane.

direct to your inboxManchester United great Paul Scholes praised Harry Maguire, Victor Lindelof and Aaron Wan-Bissaka following their draw with Manchester City in the Premier League.Both teams seemed content to take a point from the Old Trafford encounter, with the game lacking real quality from both sides.United's draw means they have won just one of their six league games at home this season and sit eighth in the table after 11 games, though the Reds have a game in hand over the likes of Liverpool and Tottenham.City's failure to score meant United kept their first clean sheet in six games and Scholes singled out three of their defenders for praise after the draw."You go right back to that Tottenham game where they had a massive shock

direct to your inbox Manchester United have confirmed their starting XI for this afternoon's derby meeting with Manchester City.Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has made two changes from the side which lost to RB Leipzig in midweek as the United manager reverts to a team he can truly trust for the crucial league encounter. David de Gea starts in goal despite his poor showing in Germany on Tuesday night with Dean Henderson forced to make do with a place on the bench again.Club captain Harry Maguire starts in the heart of defence and is joined by Victor Lindelof.