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Former Manchester United star Dimitar Berbatov has defended David de Gea - and believes the under-fire goalkeeper will benefit from Dean Henderson's return to the club.

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Manchester Magistrates' Court today.Mr O’Casey, of Charles Street in Manchester city centre; and Mr Brown, of no fixed address, are both charged with the murder of 59-year-old Leroy Hanley.Mr Hanley was found on a sofa by the police after they were called to reports of a disturbance at his house on Carnforth Street in Rusholme in the early hours of July 14.He was pronounced dead at the scene after paramedics were called.Both Mr O’Casey and Mr Brown confirmed their names, addresses and date of births.No pleas were entered.Their cases have been adjourned for a preliminary hearing to be heard on Friday (July 24) morning at Manchester Crown Court.Both were remanded into custody.District Judge Simon Heptonstall said: “This case will be sent

straight to your inboxDimitar Berbatov believes Manchester United goalkeeper David de Gea might be over-confident in his position and needs competition from Dean Henderson.United were knocked out of the FA Cup to Chelsea on Sunday as De Gea conceded soft goals in a 3-1 loss. The second goal, in particular, was a big mistake from the Spaniard as he let Mason Mount's shot slip underneath his hand.

Liverpool welcome Chelsea to Anfield this evening in a game which is little more than a prelude to the Reds' title party at full-time, as far as their supporters are concerned.For the first time in the club's history, Liverpool will lift the Premier League trophy in the Kop end after they strolled to the title with seven games to spare.The Reds' form has unsurprisingly suffered in recent weeks after they wrapped up the championship far in advance of the season finale.But recent defeats to Arsenal and Manchester City have annoyed Jurgen Klopp after the jubilant scenes that followed them being crowned Premier League kings.And the German manager will want to see a return to form for the visit of Champions League chasing Chelsea.So will he

Steven Gerrard admits Liverpool's Premier League title romp has finally allowed him to "bury a few demons". The Anfield icon enjoyed 17 thrilling years on Merseyside but failed to secure a league triumph despite starring in a host of sides who came close to glory.Gerrard suffered his ultimate sickener in 2014 as his slip let in Demba Ba en route to Chelsea's 2-0 win that let Manchester City back in on the road to glory.

Manchester United forwards should be offering more during their toughest fixtures. That is the view of Red Devils legend Andy Cole, who managed 121 goals in 275 appearances for the club between 1995 and 2001 after joining from rivals Newcastle.

EX-Coronation Street star Faye Brookes enjoyed a date with new man Joe Davies as ex Gareth Gates went public with new girlfriend. The actress looked lovingly at Joe as they arrived at the Dakota Hotel Bar in Manchester.

LOVE Island's Paige Turley and Finn Tapp headed out in Manchester together after celebrating the launch of her new single. The pair looked loved up as they enjoyed a date night in swanky Argentinian restaurant Gaucho last night.

straight to your inboxLeroy Sane says Bayern Munich's persistence and the offer of a better project were behind his reasons for rejecting Manchester City as he discussed his reasons for leaving for the first time.Sane finally joined Bayern after a two-year pursuit from the German champions concluded last month when Pep Guardiola confirmed the winger had rejected City's offer of a new contract.City earned €49million up front with €11million in add-ons which could the deal to £54.8m. Sane will receive double the money he was on at City after signing a contract worth €22m per year.However, Sane insists money was not a factor in making the move, nor was the chance to be Bayern's new figurehead.

straight to your inboxManchester United are looking to hijack Manchester City 's reported move for Bournemouth defender Nathan Ake - according to reports. Ake, 25, is on City's shortlist as Pep Guardiola targets a new defender and various reports have suggested the Blues have agreed a £35million deal for the Dutchman.

straight to your inboxWith Tottenham Hotspur claiming a 3-0 win against Leicester City on Sunday, Manchester United have the chance to move above the Foxes in the Premier League table this midweek, as they welcome David Moyes' West Ham to Old Trafford on Wednesday evening.United could also move ahead of Chelsea and jump into third place with a win against the Hammers, with Frank Lampard's side in action against Premier League champions Liverpool on the same day, so this game could prove vital for Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's side.Luke Shaw could return to the starting eleven against Moyes' side, with Paul Pogba, Mason Greenwood and Victor Lindelof also set to be recalled into the first eleven.So, what team will Solskjaer go with? And, what will

Manchester United are looking to get the jump on Leicester in their pursuit of Champions League football by beating West Ham.Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s side can jump up to third in the Premier League with a win against the Hammers at Old Trafford.But the Red Devils will be without Eric Bailly as they look to bounce back fro the FA Cup semi-final loss to Chelsea.Eric Bailly will miss out on the match after a nasty clash of heads with team-mate Harry Maguire during the game at Wembley.The defender went to hospital after picking up the injury late into the first half and the United boss does not expect him to be involved in the game against West Ham.

Rio Ferdinand says the ‘only’ possible replacement for David De Gea is Jan Oblak. But the former Manchester United defender doesn’t see the Atletico Madrid star being sold this summer and has urged Ole Gunnar Solskjaer to stick with the Spaniard.

Premiership champions have lodged a £3.2m bid plus add-ons for the shotstopper who has been capped 10 times by Greece.Despite financial concerns, the report claims the side who dumped the Hoops out of Champions League are holding out for £6.4m for a player who has also been linked with Premier League new boys Leeds United.revealed AEK held a key transfer meeting earlier this month with Barkas' future top of the agenda for a club who have been battling a range of issues both on and off the park.Celtic 's hunt for a new No.1 is ongoing after Fraser Forster's decision to turn down a return to Parkhead.

straight to your inboxHere are the Manchester United morning headlines for Wednesday, July 22.Aston Villa midfielder Jack Grealish has said he doesn’t know what the future holds for him amid the possibility of a summer transfer to Manchester United.United are interested in Grealish, but reports have also seen the 24-year-old linked with Manchester City and Tottenham Hotspur. Grealish has said he is only focusing on keeping Villa up, with their survival hopes given a major boost on Tuesday.The midfielder played a key role as Villa climbed out the relegation zone with one game to go, thanks to a 1-0 win over Arsenal.“I'm not too sure at the moment,” Grealish told Sky Sports when asked what would happen over the summer window.

Jake Kanter International TV EditorThe BBC and ITV’s joint-venture streamer BritBox has pulled the curtain back on its first slate of UK drama originals, just weeks after Deadline revealed that Damian Lewis and Dominic West will star in an adaptation of A Spy Among Friends for the streamer.Building on the Kim Philby espionage thriller, which BritBox is co-producing with Spectrum Originals, the subscription video service has announced three fresh projects — all of which are literary adaptations with British writing, directing, and acting talent at their core.

Katy Perry has opened up on her mental health struggles.Mentioning dark periods of depression she’s gone through, the singer credited fiancé Orlando for being the ‘perfect’ partner, sticking by her when the going gets tough.Katy, 35, dropped by Howard Stern’s SiriusXFM show this week and discussed a period of depression after feeling a sense of failure following her 2017 album Witness.She said: ‘This record has been interesting to put out in general because it’s during, you know, Looney Tunes times. It’s during a pandemic, a racial revolution, an election year.

Billie Eilish may be young but she is definitely already a huge artist in her own right! However, famous or not, even she is a massive fan of Britney Spears! During the latest episode of ‘me and dad radio’ Billie was shuffling through her music playlist when she landed on Britney Spears’ Baby One More Time! Immediately, Billie Eilish started gushing over the track, telling her audience that ‘This is, like, an incredible song.

winebuyers.com, £18 for 50cl) is made from the tongue-twistingly named local varieties of gouveio, rabigato and viosinho. It is superb, with a scent of green and purple figs, a hint of orange blossom and an underlying nuttiness, altogether there’s enough flavour to cut through the taste of the tonic so that it doesn’t completely disappear in your glass.Pour into an ice-filled tumbler and top with tonic, in roughly G&T proportions (I make my P&T less strong but then barely anyone I know drinks G&T as strong as I do).

Jose Mourinho believes now is the time to replace David de Gea at Manchester United with Dean Henderson seen as a better option by the Portuguese manager.