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Manchester United had their final preparations today for their match with West Ham on Sunday.

United will be looking to swiftly get back to winning ways after they fell to a shock 2-1 defeat to BSC Young Boys in their opening match of the Champions League group stage on Tuesday.

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's side will face ticky opposition in an in-form Hammers side who won their first European match 2-0 against Dinamo Zagreb on Thursday.

Alex Telles and Scott McTominay are back in full training but aren't expected to be involved.

Eslewhere, agent Mino Raiola has discussed Paul Pogba's future at Old Trafford, with his contract currently set to expire next summer.

“Paul Pogba is out of contract in June, so we’ll talk with Man United and we’ll see what happens," he told Rai Sport.

"Juventus? Paul still loves Turin. There’s a chance that Pogba will return to Juventus, yes - but it also depends on Juventus plans”.

Stay tuned for the latest Man United news.

You be the manager

As we come to a close tonight, why not have a go at picking the starting XI for Sunday's trip to West Ham.

Test yourself and see how close you come to Solskjaer's line-up!

 

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Pick your team for Man Utd game against West Ham, then share it with others and see the most popular selection by all fans.
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The best win against West Ham

Sunday's game against West Ham is bound to be an entertaining one judging by recent history.

But which away game has been ranked the best?

Read the full list here.

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Travelling squad for West Ham

Manchester United are on their way to east London to take on West Ham.

Find out who made the journey and who is staying behind.

Read the story here.

Scott McTominay.
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Mark Clattenburg reveals United tale as to why he quit refereeing

Former Premier League referee Mark Clattenburg has revealed it was a row with Jose Mourinho that convinced him to quit as a referee.

Clattenburg was a Premier League referee from 2004 until 2017, when he retired mid-season to become head of refereeing in Saudi Arabia. The decision came as a shock at the time but he has now revealed that it was a furious bust-up with then Manchester United manager Mourinho that convinced him to quit.

Read more here.

MANCHESTER, ENGLAND - APRIL 12: Referee Mark Clattenburg speaks to Wayne Rooney of Manchester United and Vincent Kompany of Manchester City during the Barclays Premier League match between Manchester United and Manchester City at Old Trafford on April 12, 2015 in Manchester, England. (Photo by John Peters/Man Utd via Getty Images)
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Heaton thinks Ronaldo will have positive influence on youngsters

Tom Heaton and Cristiano Ronaldo both re-joined Manchester United this summer after a long period away but the goalkeeper believes Ronaldo could be pivotal to the development of youngsters at the club

Heaton believes Ronaldo could play a pivotal role in the development of the next generation by setting the standard around the training ground.

Find out more here

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Promising youngster Willy Kambwala makes United return after 11 months out

This morning, Willy Kambwala was named as a substitute for United under-18's destructive 8-2 victory over Birmingham City.

The France under-17 captain suffered an injury in the early part of last season, shortly after making his under-18 debut in a 4-0 win over Derby County.

RMC Sport reported Kambwala signed for United for £3.6million in 2020 from French side Sochaux, a considerable fee for a player who was only 16 at the time.

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Jones excited to be back in the mix

Phil Jones has admitted he is delighted to be back among the United first-team after 20 months on the sidelines following knee surgery.

The 29-year-old was involved today as United under-23's picked up their first win of the Premier League 2 season, beating Brighton 2-1 at Leigh Sports Village.

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£100m not enough for Rice

West Ham coach Kevin Nolan says that Declan Rice is only getting better and that he wouldn't sell him for £100m, amid interest from Manchester United.

Full story here

ZAGREB, CROATIA - SEPTEMBER 16: Declan Rice of West Ham United during the UEFA Europa League group H match between Dinamo Zagreb and West Ham United at Maksimir Stadium on September 16, 2021 in Zagreb, Croatia. (Photo by Igor Soban/Pixsell/MB Media/Getty Images)
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Pogba is the best

Paul Merson says that Paul Pogba is the best midfielder in the Premier League right now.

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What a performance

United's under-18's were rampant in their lunch-time victory over Birmingham City, running out 8-2 winners.

Both Manni Norkett and Alejandro Garnacho scored hat-tricks, while Sam Mather and Malachi Sharpe completed the rout.

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United U23's nick it!

It's a late, late winner for Manchester United's Under-23's and it's come through substitute Zidane Iqbal!

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U23's concede

The Under 23's are struggling against Brighton and have conceded an equaliser... it's currently 1-1 with 15 minutes to play.

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What would your XI be vs West Ham?

Pick your Manchester United starting lineup for tomorrow's clash against West Ham

 

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Pick your team for Man Utd game against West Ham, then share it with others and see the most popular selection by all fans.
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U23's lead!

It seems Manchester United posted the wrong starting lineup earlier, because Anthony Elanga started in place of Zidane Iqbal and the Swede has opened the scoring from the penalty spot just before half-time!

1-0 United.

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What a start for U18's!

United's under 18's are also in action and they've got off to a great start, leading 3-1 inside the opening 30 mins.

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Under-23's lineup announced

Manchester United have revealed their starting lineup for the Under-23's fixture against Brighton this afternoon, including Dean Henderson and Phil Jones once again.

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United's right-back options?

Aaron Wan-Bissaka's red card against Young Boys has left many United fans questioning if they can upgrade on him in January or next summer.

Here are some potential options that United could look to sign..

Full story here

GRANADA, SPAIN - APRIL 8: Aaron Wan Bissaka of Manchester United during the UEFA Europa League match between Granada v Manchester United at the Estadio Nuevo Los Carmenes on April 8, 2021 in Granada Spain (Photo by David S. Bustamante/Soccrates/Getty Images)
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Trevor Sinclair makes interesting comments

Man United will take on West Ham on Sunday afternoon, but former Hammers midfielder Trevor Sinclair thinks that at least two of the London side's players 'would walk into' the Reds side.

Full story here

Trevor Sinclair has shared his views on the Premier League title race. (Image: Twitter (@talkSPORT))
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Donny deserves another chance!

Donny Van de Beek deserves another chance in the Manchester United midfield. At least, that's what the stats say!

Full story here

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Ronaldo leads the way in FPL

Once again, Cristiano Ronaldo was the most transferred in player in FPL for GW5 with over 1.3million managers bringing him into their team.

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Rashford's fitness plan

Marcus Rashford is edging closer to a return to first-team action following shoulder surgery and he's set out a fitness plan to get back to full fitness as best he can.

Full story here.

Marcus Rashford is edging closer towards his Manchester United return
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Six things spotted in Manchester United training as Rashford and McTominay give boost

Manchester United have been training hard this week following their disappointing return to the Champions League.

United were back in Europe's top competition on Tuesday but fell to a shocking 2-1 defeat at BSC Young Boys, which has put a dampener on the mood following Saturday's euphoric 4-1 thumping of Newcastle United.

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer will be looking for an instant response from his side when they take on West Ham United on Sunday, a team whose own European experience was much more positive as they defeated Dinamo Zagreb 2-0 in their first-ever Europa League match.

The manager has been stepping up preparations for the game this week and the players were put through their paces at Carrington on Wednesday, with some familiar faces making a welcome return.

United have released images and footage from the session and here are six things we spotted.

Victor Lindelof, Paul Pogba, Marcus Rashford in United training (Image: Ash Donelon/Manchester United via Getty Images)
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Ed Woodward breaks silence on Manchester United signings and start to season

Ed Woodward says Manchester United are 'more confident than ever' of succeeding under Ole Gunnar Solskjaer following their activity in the summer transfer window.

United invested £135.62million on Jadon Sancho, Raphael Varane and Cristiano Ronaldo, and also re-signed back-up goalkeeper Tom Heaton to bolster the squad for an intended Premier League title challenge.

United progressed from third to second last season under Solskjaer but the club has still not won a trophy since the 2017 Europa League triumph.

See what he said here.

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Raiola plans talks with Manchester United about Paul Pogba

Mino Raiola has confirmed he will speak to Manchester United regarding a new contract for Paul Pogba but admits the midfielder could yet return to Juventus next year.

Pogba, 28, has entered the final year of his current deal with United and as things stand could leave the club for nothing at the end of the current season.

With no new contract at Old Trafford agreed Pogba could also sign a pre-agreement with another European side in the new year ahead of becoming a free agent.

See what he said here.

Paul Pogba is yet to commit his future to Manchester United
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Good morning

Welcome to today's United blog.

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