Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has provided an injury update on one of his players.

Solskjaer talked about David De Gea during his pre-match press conference ahead of the blockbuster Premier League meeting with rivals Liverpool.

The Manchester United boss is no stranger to the rivalry between his club and Premier League leaders Liverpool and the said rivalry will be rekindled this weekend when the two teams meet at the Theatre of Dreams on Sunday evening.

Ahead of the game, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer gave an injury update on his team especially on David De Gea who suffered an injury during the just concluded international break while he was playing for his country.

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De Gea suffered a groin injury while he was on international duty with the Spanish national team.

He went off injured during the game between Spain and Sweden in Solna.

The Euro 2020 qualifier between Sweden and Spain ended in a 1-1 draw as the former champions booked their place at the tournament proper.

On the injury to De Gea, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer said that the injury is not bad as first feared before adding that the Spanish international shot stopper is unlikely to be fit for the weekend’s game at home to Liverpool.

Manchester United youngster, Mason Greenwood, has broken his silence after signing a new four-year contract with the Red Devils on Friday.

The youngster, who has been with the club since his was six, was awarded a new contract for his brilliant start to his first-team career under Solskjaer this season.

Here is a full script of what he said to the club’s official website after putting pen to paper:

“Having grown up as a Manchester United fan, playing for the first team is a real dream come true. I know that, when I play for this club, I represent the whole Academy and I want to repay the faith that my coaches have shown in me with my performances on
the pitch.

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“I am learning all the time from the manager and his coaching staff and I know that this is the perfect club to help me reach my potential.

This will come as good news to all United fans and their manager Solskjaer, who had no option but to run to the player for help when Martial and Rashford were out injured in September.

With two goals in nine matches, it obvious that the youngster is far from being a finished product yet. Nonetheless, he is a great talent United will be happy to nurture into one of the world’s best strikers in the nearest future.

Premier League champions Manchester City have joined City rivals Manchester United in the race to sign goalscoring machine Erling Haaland.

This is according to the latest reports in the British media.

Erling Haaland plays his club football for Austrian champions Red Bull Salzburg at the moment.

He has been in fantastic form for Red Bull Salzburg with a return of 18 goals in 11 games.

Erling Haaland was formerly on the payroll of Norwegian top flight side Molde.

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The Norwegian international was watched by scouts from Premier League champions Manchester City during a Champions League game.

Manchester City scouts were in attendance to run the rule over the player during the Champions League match between Liverpool and Red Bull Salzburg.

He ended on the losing side as his Red Bull Salzburg side suffered a slim 4-3 loss to the reigning European champions.

That Liverpool game was on Matchday Two and Erling Haaland scored one of the goals for Red Bull Salzburg as they recovered from three goals down to level scores at 3-3 before Liverpool attacker Mohamed Salah scored for the second time in the game to give the Reds victory and the three points at stake.

Haaland scored three goals against Genk FC of Belgium on Matchday One.

Barcelona midfielder Ivan Rakitic has played down transfer rumors linking him with a move to the Premier League when the transfer market reopens next year.

This is according to the publication from popular British media outlet TalkSports which revealed that the Croatian international player is not keen to move his family away from his base in Spain.

Ivan Rakitic has been strongly linked with a move to Manchester United in recent days as the Red Devils try to bolster their squad for the second half of the season.

Manchester United are currently languishing in the bottom places on the Premier League table and they are looking to boost their playing squad.

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Rakitic was earlier linked with Chelsea and Manchester United during the summer but nothing happened as he stayed on to fight for his place at Barcelona.

He has moved from a first team player to a fringe player at Barcelona since the start of this season following the summer arrival of Frenkie De Hong from Ajax Amsterdam FC of the Netherlands.

Barcelona paid Ajax around 75 million euros for the transfer of Dutch international De Jong.

Ivan Rakitic has less than two years left on his Barcelona contract at the moment.

Liverpool defender Joel Matip has declared himself fit for the crucial Premier League clash with Manchester United later this weekend.

In the biggest game of the weekend on the European football scene, Manchester United will entertain Liverpool at the Theatre of Dreams on Sunday evening.

Joel Matip is back in contention for selection ahead of the Manchester United game after he recovered from the injury that forced him to miss the last two Liverpool games.

The Cameroonian international defender sustained the injury during the penultimate league game at the home of Sheffield United.

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Joel Matip helped Liverpool keep a clean sheet as the Reds maintained their perfect start to the new Premier League campaign with a slim 1-0 away win over the newly promoted team.

Georginio Wijnaldum scored the only goal of the game against the Blades.

The Dutch international capitalised on the mistake of Sheffield United goalkeeper Dean Henderson to give Liverpool the much needed win.

Joel Matip went on to miss the 4-3 win over Austrian side Red Bull Salzburg at home as well as the late win over Leicester City at Anfield.

James Milner scored a late penalty to give Liverpool their 17th league win in a row with a 2-1 victory over Leicester City at home.

Manchester United could fail to prevent Madrid from luring Paul Pogba to the Santiago Bernabeu Stadium in the January window following Zidane’s ‘personal meeting’ with his countryman during the international break.

The 26-year-old midfielder has been a longtime target for the Real Madrid gaffer but all his efforts to have the player under his watch have been fruitless.

Zidane was close to signing Pogba in the summer following Mino Raiola’s transfer comments on the player’s future at Old Trafford but United were active enough to block every negotiation from materializing.

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Considering the latest discussion between the two Frenchmen, it won’t be out of place to suggest that Pogba’s days at Old Trafford are numbered and it could come to an abrupt end in January.

He still has two years left on his contract with the Red Devils but could be released by United as long as Solskjaer finds his replacement.

Meanwhile, the World Cup winner won’t be available for selection against Liverpool on Sunday due to an ankle injury which has kept him out of action for several weeks.

Scott mcTominay and —probably — Nemanja Matic could be given the nod to start alongside Juan Mata or Fred at the middle of the pitch.

Burnley midfielder Danny Drinkwater is in contention for the Premier League clash with Leicester City this weekend.

Danny Drinkwater is on loan at Burnley from West London giants Chelsea following his move in the summer.

The England international midfielder has joined the Clarets on loan from Chelsea until next summer.

Danny Drinkwater has returned to full fitness at Burnley following a month out with an ankle problem.

He sustained the injury during an altercation at a nightclub in Manchester last month.

Danny Drinkwater would be hoping to get some playing time with the Clarets after his lean spell at Chelsea before his loan move away from the club this summer.

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He was frozen out of the Chelsea team last season under the managerial reign of Italian tactician Maurizio Sarri.

Danny Drinkwater was told by the then Chelsea manager that he’s not part of his plans.

He played just one game for Chelsea throughout last season.

The same thing happened to him when Frank Lampard replaced Maurizio Sarri as the Chelsea manager this summer.

The English midfielder was involved with Chelsea and manager Frank Lampard during preseason before he was told to look for a new club by the newly appointed Blues’ boss.

It’s Super Sunday at Old Trafford as United play host to Liverpool in an encounter that has been described ‘a make-or-break’ for Ole Gunnar Solskjaer.

There is more to the clash than being just a game between long-term rivals, according to reports among the British press, the outcome of the encounter could determine Solskjaer’s fate at the helm of affairs.

As for Liverpool, the result of the game could end their Premier League winning streak.

It could equally reduce their gap at the top of the League table, hence Jurgen Klopp has revealed his desire to name his strongest squad irrespective of the Red Devils’ present form.

Speaking ahead of the game, the former Borussia Dortmund manager told reporters that his players won’t underrate the host despite their uninspiring form since the start of the season.

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According to him, it will be a joke to undermine United’s quality ahead of the encounter, though they are not doing too well at the moment.

“… I am 100% sure of the strength of Manchester United. You need momentum in a game and a season and at the moment United don’t have it.

“We respect them as the best Man United we could face and not the Man United people are speaking of during the week.”

Klopp will hope to see his men maintain their fine start to the season which have seen them win eight games from eight matches, scoring 20 goals in the process.