Michael Carrick admits Man Utd's Donny van de Beek mistake in rare TV appearance

Manchester United loanee Donny van de Beek was absent from Everton's squad to face Newcastle United on Thursday.

Harry Kane has wrestled a Premier League record away from Manchester United great Wayne Rooney.

Manchester United supporters are predicting that Erik ten Hag might have taken a step closer to the Old Trafford dugout after Ajax were eliminated from the Champions League.

Manchester United in the summer.The Ajax boss has been persistently linked with the vacant Old Trafford role after his stunning work with the Dutch giants. During his five years at the helm in Holland, Ten Hag has guided Ajax to two Dutch titles and implemented an attractive brand of attacking football. A number of Premier League clubs, including Tottenham and Newcastle, have already tried to lure Ten Hag to England due to his impressive work at Ajax.

Cristiano Ronaldo text Piers Morgan to explain what makes him the greatest footballer in history.Morgan has been a huge supporter of the iconic Portugal international in recent years as the debate between himself and Lionel Messi has raged on.Although PSG forward and Barcelona icon Messi has won seven Ballon d'Or trophies and two more than Ronaldo, his record across three major European leagues has split voters.Following the 37-year-old's stunning hat-trick against Tottenham and Messi's failure to help PSG past Real Madrid in the Champions League, Morgan has again spoken up with his thoughts. Morgan said in his column for The Sun that he had text Ronaldo on Sunday (March 11) to ask the man himself why he was the greatest of all time.Morgan said that Ronaldo, after saying that he needed more than three words, replied with two laughing emojis: "More than special one, I’m 'The Only One'."With the TV personality adding: "I could almost hear him chuckling – and winking - out of my phone.

Do you think Chelsea will be able to complete the season despite their current financial restraints? Let us know in the comments section.Mason Mount has become an integral part of this Chelsea squad since breaking through under Frank Lampard.Since Tuchel arrived at Stamford Bridge, his status as the Blues' main man has only heightened - and it's fair to say the German has a lot of trust in his English superstar.So much so, that he took a risk for this game and deployed Mount in an unfamiliar deeper role, with Timo Werner, Hakim Ziyech and Kai Havertz given the nod to form an attacking trio.That meant Mount played in a three-man midfield alongside N'Golo Kante and Jorginho, but Tuchel's tactical switch-up saw the Three Lions star endure a frustrating afternoon.He got forward on occasions - and was close to opening the scoring in the first half - but he wasn't able to have a huge impact on the game.Indeed, Mount was replaced in the 63rd minute after enduring a difficult afternoon. Romelu Lukaku's recent struggles have been well documented - but Chelsea could have done with the big Belgian on the pitch for longer than 30 minutes.

Everton fans to "leave the room" before launching a scathing attack on the Merseyside club.The Sky Sports host didn't hold back in his assessment of Frank Lampard's side, who find themselves teetering perilously above the Premier League's relegation zone.The Toffees have only managed one win in their last 10 league outings and were put to the sword by Tottenham last Monday as they were thumped 5-0.Despite boasting a squad containing a number of expensive signings, Everton find themselves one point above the drop zone and in real danger of being relegated from England's top-flight for the first time since 1951.On Soccer Saturday, Stelling sparked a debate with his Sky Sports panel on the Toffees' terrible run of form, but told any Everton fans watching to "leave the room" beforehand.He said: “Could Everton be heading to the Championship?“Let’s talk about Everton, a good time for Everton fans to leave the room.“This is a side now with Dominic Calvert-Lewin, Richarlison and Doucoure playing and still they look awful.”Will Everton be relegated from the Premier League this season? Let us know in the comments sectionAfter Rafael Benitez was sacked back in January, Lampard was installed as the man to turn the club's fortunes around and he made an immediate impact.In his first Premier League match in charge, Lampard's Toffees claimed a 3-0 home win over Leeds, but the club have since suffered three successive league defeats.Everton welcome Wolves to Goodison Park on Sunday in dire need of a result.Want to be on the ball with all of the latest football news?Well then sign up for the brilliant Daily Star football email newsletter!From the latest transfer news to the agenda-setting stories, get it all in your email inbox - don't

Mauricio Pochettino has a strict term for Manchester United if he is to agree to become their next manager.The PSG head coach has been one of the top candidates for the role since Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's sacking last November.And the possibility of him joining the Red Devils this summer looks more likely than ever after his side collapsed to a 3-2 defeat in the Champions League against Real Madrid. Pochettino is facing the sack which would mean Old Trafford chiefs could swoop and not have to pay the French club compensation.As per the Daily Mail, to get him on board they must first convince him he is their number one choice.They claim Pochettino wants assurances from United that he is top of the pile of their options.So far it has seemed finely balanced between him and Ajax boss Erik ten Hag, who has recently begun English lessons and appears keen on the role.The former Tottenham manager is said to searching for a return to England where his family have remained while he has lived in a Paris hotel since January last year. Where would United finish under Pochettino? Let us know in the comments section. Want to be on the ball with all of the latest football news?Well then sign up for the brilliant Daily Star football email newsletter!From the latest transfer news to the agenda-setting stories, get it all in your email inbox - don't miss a thing.It only takes a matter of seconds.Simply type your email address into the box at the top of this article and hit 'subscribe'.And that's it, job done.

Your Manchester United evening headlines for Thursday, March 10:

Three Tottenham Hotspur players will miss their side's trip to Manchester United this weekend through injury.

Ralph Hasenhuttl has downplayed reports touting him as the next Manchester United manager, insisting he ignores speculation over his future.

Here are your morning headlines for Wednesday, March 9.

Michael Carrick has admitted Donny van de Beek wasn't given enough first-team opportunities at Manchester United before heading out on loan.

Pep Guardiola has faced Manchester United on two occasions in the Premier League this season and each time, he's provided a tactical masterclass. When the two sides met in November, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer was in the charge of the Reds and to ensure his team remained defensively resolute, he opted for a back three system.

Ralf Rangnick's refusal to hand Juan Mata even a single minute of Premier League playing time at Manchester United has caused 'confusion' as clubs circle for his signature.The veteran former Spain international midfielder joined the club from Chelsea back in 2014 and made at least 32 appearances in each of the six full seasons that followed.However, after falling out of favour under Ole Gunnar Solskjaer and making only nine league appearances last season, he is yet to play domestically under Rangnick.Although that would be understandable had the Red Devils been playing consistently good football - many wonder how he hasn't been able to have any sort of involvement.The Athletic report of sources that say Mata is training 'very well' and has no fitness issues, causing confusion as to why he has not featured under Rangnick.It is added that several La Liga clubs have made enquires about signing Mata in the summer, after he agreed a 12-month extension last summer.That could mean that Mata's final Premier League tally for United remains at 34 goals from 189 outings, having won four trophies with the club.Rangnick said when asked about the four first-team United players who are out of contract in the summer back in February: "I don’t know.

Ralf Rangnick has hinted that he already 'knows who he wants' to replace him as Manchester United's new boss.And he's refused to rule out Erik ten Hag, as speculation persists that the Dutchman is Rangnick's top choice for the role.Rangnick was handed the reins on an interim basis after Ole Gunnar Solskjaer was axed back in November.The German is set to move from the dugout into a two-year consultancy role at the end of the season - meaning he'll have a big say in who succeeds him at Old Trafford. Rangnick revealed that he's already made his mind up about the vacancy, although he's not yet discussed it with the United hierarchy.He told Sky Sports: "So far we haven't at all spoken about that, nobody, not just [United football director] John Murtough but nobody else, we haven't had that topic in the last weeks and months since I'm here.

Gary Neville has admitted he has doubts over whether Erik ten Hag and Mauricio Pochettino are suitable for Manchester United.

Manchester United are looking at Southampton boss Ralph Hasenhuttl to become their new manager over the summer.Ralf Rangnick is currently in the United hot seat, but only on an interim basis after Ole Gunnar Solskjaer was sacked last year.

Manchester United have added Southampton boss Ralph Hasenhuttl to their managerial shortlist as the pursuit of a permanent head coach continues.

Liverpool star Trent Alexander-Arnold has revealed he will be supporting Manchester United against Manchester City this weekend.

Manchester City will host the second Manchester derby of the season on Sunday afternoon, as Manchester United visit the Etihad in the Premier League.