Manchester United will return again for the Premier League clash today (Saturday) against Southampton and this time they will be going away from home with the hope of returning to winning ways. All thanks to Marouane Fellaini who helped the Red Devils secure a late win in the Champions League clash against Young Boys to boost the confidence of the team before the Southampton. However, the Red Devils are expected to be without former Gunners forward Alexis Sanchez who picked up an injury ahead in the training and is expected to be out for a number of weeks. The United boss Jose Mourinho had hinted that Diogo Dalot might be favoured for selection but there are no chances that he will start in the game but will probably come in from the bench. Breaking! … [Read more...]
4-2-3-1 Formation, Mourinho Gets Double Injury Boost.
Ahead of the game against West Bromwich Albion on Saturday, United manager Jose Mourinho has been speaking to the media at his pre-match press conference this afternoon. The Portuguese tactician confirmed a huge injury boost with the news that Chris Smalling is set to return to the squad after finally recovering from a troublesome broken toe which has held him off in recent weeks. Since United’s 4-0 defeat to Chelsea at Stamford Bridge back in October, Smalling has been on the sidelines. However, the defender is now back and is expected to feature in the West Brom game. His return comes at the prefect time since Eric Bailly won't be with the squad on the trip to West Brom. Bailly was forced off shortly after half-time against Crystal Palace in midweek, and … [Read more...]
Mourinho Finally Found A Good Replacement For Eric Bailly Come January
From all indications, United boss Jose Mourinho is looking towards a returning Chris Smalling as the best replacement for Eric Bailly when he leaves for the African Cup of Nations come next January. Since Manchester United's 4-0 loss to Chelsea some weeks ago, the Portuguese coach has not featured Smalling. And in Smalling's continued absence, the boss made the duo of Phil Jones and Marcos Rojo to form a partnership at the heart of the defence. With Bailly representing his country at next year's African Cup of Nations in January, the red devils manager need to look for a player to step in to replace him, and it seems Smalling will emerged Mourinho's man. Speaking on this issue, Mourinho said: “Let’s hope Smalling can recover in time to replace him in the … [Read more...]
Bad News: Star Player Won’t Return From Injury Before Xmas
According to a new report, Manchester United coach Jose Mourinho doesn’t expect defender Chris Smalling to be available for selection before Christmas. The 27-year-old is still trying to recover from a foot injury which he sustained earlier in the season. Though the centre-back's return had been anticipated, the Telegraph recently said Jose Mourinho had revealed that Chris Smalling will not be putting on a United shirt anytime soon on the pitch. Smalling has missed United’s last five Premier League outings having played in seven of their opening nine fixtures. Nevertheless, In his absence, the duo of Phil Jones and Marcos Rojo have struck up a solid central defensive partnership working very hard to keep opponents away from the goal post, but this might … [Read more...]