Just when Manchester United's season could not get any worse, the Red Devils found themselves in the middle of an injury crisis. Only 18 players made the trip to Spain to face Real Sociedad in the Europa League and now, Ruben Amorim's depleted squad must take on Arsenal just three days later.
Manchester United took the lead through Joshua Zirkzee but were held to a 1-1 draw at Real Sociedad in the first leg of their Europa League last-16 tie on Thursday as Tottenham Hotspur suffered a 1-0 defeat at AZ Alkmaar.
When Tottenham Hotspur were working through their forward targets for the winter transfer window, the message on Marcus Rashford was understood to be that he was prioritising a move abroad.
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Crystal Palace were promoted to replace Bristol City in the top flight, while on a wider note, the league is now under the management and operation of a new organisation set up to lead women's football towards further growth and progression, with Nikki Doucet overseeing both the WSL and Championship in a new phase for the game.
Manchester United says it expects to make up to a further 200 jobs redundant as part of cost-cutting measures after five straight years of losses.
At the back, Son chose Manchester United legends Edwin van der Sar and Nemanja Vidic with Alessandro Nesta completing the defence. In midfield, he paired Zinedine Zidane with Ronaldinho and then named another Brazilian icon in Ronaldo Nazario up top.
Everton hosts Manchester United in a Premier League clash as both teams look to improve their positions in the table on Saturday morning at Goodison Park.
Kieran McKenna returns to Old Trafford as relegation-threatened Ipswich face Ruben Amorim's Manchester United.