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Bruno Fernandes opened his goalscoring account at Manchester United on Sunday as Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s side climbed to fifth place in the Premier League table with a 3-0 win against lowly Watford. read more

In a high tempo, if often scrappy, game Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s United side made the most of their chances while Chelsea, whose form at home has been suspect all season, squandered a string of opportunities. read more

United have found it hard to establish any momentum in a challenging campaign that has threatened to spiral into disarray at times. read more

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer looked at a variety of options and eventually completed a late loan deal for ex-Watford striker Odion Ighalo, who has joined until the end of the season from Shanghai Shenhua. read more

Anthony Martial has scored 12 goals in all competitions in an injury-hit season but has just one in the last six matches as United struggle for goals in the absence of striker Marcus Rashford, who is nursing a stress fracture in his back. read more

Fourth placed Chelsea’s 2-2 draw at Leicester on Saturday gave United a chance to chip away at the six-point difference. read more

Solskjaer conceded they face an uphill battle against the title holders but said his players can draw inspiration from last March’s stunning comeback win against Paris St Germain in the Champions League. read more

Solskjaer pointed to Liverpool’s long-term recruitment project since Juergen Klopp took charge in Oct. 2015, with the Merseyside club now 16 points clear at the top of the league standings. read more

Three key players - midfielders Paul Pogba and Scott McTominay and top scoring striker Marcus Rashford - are out with long-term injuries. read more

The United and England striker could be out for three months after suffering a back injury in last week’s third-round match, which United won 1-0. read more

Harry Maguire was badly missed as United crumbled to Manchester City in a 3-1 League Cup semi-final, first leg defeat on Tuesday, but his hip injury is not as bad as first feared. read more

Despite starting the game without a recognised striker, holders City outclassed United in a 3-1 victory at Old Trafford, scoring all three goals in a 21-minute first half blitz. read more

Guardiola’s Manchester City faces Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s team in a Carabao Cup semi-final on Tuesday night aiming to win the trophy for a third successive year. read more

Guardiola’s side are third in the Premier League, 13 points ahead of fifth-placed United, but lost 2-1 to their rivals last month as Solskjaer’s men produced an exhilarating display of counter-attacking football at the Etihad Stadium. read more

Phil Jones was preparing to come on for Maguire but the centre-back eventually completed the 90 minutes and Jones was an unused substitute. read more