Manchester United have been boosted by the news that both Rio Ferdinand and Owen Hargreaves could return for the club by the end of this month. Hargreaves played a full 90 minutes in a specially arranged practice match at United’s Carrington training ground on Saturday, a significant step in his long road to recovery from a recurring knee injury. Ferdinand, who has...

Reports in the British press have claimed that Sir Alex Ferguson is losing patience with Dimitar Berbatov and is set to replace him with French star Karim Benzema. Sir Alex couldn’t even find a place for Berbatov on the bench for Saturday’s game at Birmingham, and the Bulgarian international was also one of a number of players blamed for United’s shock FA Cup exit...

Manchester United visit Birmingham City this evening looking to return to the top of the Premiership, albeit possibly temporarily. Nemanja Vidic is again missing after being injured in the warm up against Leeds while the likes of Paul Scholes and Darren Fletcher return to the midfield. New arrival Mame Biram Diouf starts on the bench, although Sir Alex has said that he...

Manchester United’s Carling Cup trip to rivals City tomorrow has been postponed due to the severe weather conditions that have swept across the country. Severe snowfall overnight covered Manchester and the game has been called off amid safety fears. Manchester City had been working United, Greater Manchester Police and the football league in an attempt to make sure...

As we come to the end of another decade of United dominance in the Premier League, I have decided to try and pick what I believe to be the best eleven players to have stepped out on to the famous Old Trafford pitch for the Red Devils in that time. As my selection for United’s ultimate Premier League team didn’t go down too well, I am hoping that I’ll have more luck...

With Edwin Van Der Sar entering the final stages of his career, Manchester United have been linked with a number of top keepers around Europe. One of these, Shalke 04’s Manuel Neuer, admits that he is flattered by the interest and hopes to be playing Champions League football next term. Neuer told Sport Bild: “I really want to play Champions League football next season....

Sir Alex Ferguson will be hoping to mark his 900th league game as United manager with a victory against Wolves at Old Trafford tonight. A disappointing defeat to Aston Villa at the weekend meant that United missed out on top spot after Chelsea’s defeat to Everton. Despite dominating possession against Villa, United failed to create any clear cut chances on goal, something...

According to reports from the British press, Manchester United are on the verge of a shock swoop for Sol Campbell. Without a club since his controversial exit from Notts County in September, Campbell has recently been training with former club Arsenal. But apparently Sir Alex Ferguson has identified the former England international as a perfect short-term solution to...

Kuszczak – 7 – Solid performance with some good saves. Needs to work on his distribution a little but a generally good performance. Fletcher – 7 – Once again showed his versatility putting in an effective shift in defence. Carrick – 6 – Was very lucky not to concede a penalty early on but did alright otherwise in an unfamiliar position. Evra – 8 – Stepped...

A Michael Owen hat-trick was enough to secure Manchester United three points and top spot in Group B. United’s make-shift defence looked a little shaky early on and Michael Carrick was lucky not to give away a penalty as Wolfsburg started brightly. They couldn’t convert their chances though, wasting two gilt edge headed chances to take the lead. They were made to...