Three-time European champions Manchester United have moved above North London club Tottenham Hotspur on the Premier League log after their win over Burnley at the Theatre of Dreams on Thursday night. The Red Devils were able to move above the North Londoners to sixth spot in the race for Champions League football at the end of the current season.

Manchester United knew that any form of win over Spurs will see them leapfrog them from seventh to sixth place on the Premier League log and they did just that via a 3-1 win at the expense of a Burnley side who are third from bottom on the league standings. Only the duo of Newcastle United and Norwich City are below the Clarets on the Premier League table.

Michael Carrick confirmed his exit from Manchester United shortly after he led the team to a 3-2 comeback win over Arsenal in the Premier League.In his post-match press conference at the end of the Arsenal game, Carrick said that he had given it a deep thought before arriving at the decision toleave the Red Devils.

Carrick has been at Manchester United for the better part of the last two decades. The Englishman joined the club in a big money move from Tottenham Hotspur and he went on to retire at Manchester United. The caretaker manager joined the backroom staff under former manager Jose Mourinho when he retired over three years ago. Carrick was then promoted to the assistant manager role whenOle Gunnar Solskjaer was named manager in the place of the sacked Mourinho in December 2018.

Manchester United will be without two of their most important players for the visit of city rivals Manchester City in the Premier League this weekend. The Red Devils have to navigate the Manchester Derby encounter with the holders without the French duo of Raphael Varane and Paul Pogba.

Manchester United have to face arch rivals Liverpool in their Premier League encounter this weekend without two of their first team players due to injury. The Red Devils will have to navigate the game without French defender Raphael Varane and Brazilian international Fred.

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/E_qAjySX0AIbO9R.jpg
Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has revealed that the duo of Alex Telles and Jesse Lingard would be in his latest squad as his team attempts to seal a place in the Carabao Cup fourth round. Solskjaer and his wards will have to navigate the Carabao Cup third round tie with West Ham United at home to book their place in the fourth round of the competition.

In his press conference ahead of the latest meeting with the Hammers, Solskjaer told reporters that Brazilian international left-back Alex Telles and England national team star Jesse Lingard would be in his squad for the Carabao Cup tie. According to the United boss, Telles will be in the squad at least, while Lingard has a spot in the starting XI for the game.

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/E9UWH2YXIA0SZXB.jpg
Ex-Arsenal and Aston Villa midfielder Paul Merson has predicted draws for the Liverpool, Manchester United games this weekend. He talked about the outcome of the games involving the two traditional English teams in his column for Sportskeeda.

Manchester United defender Victor Lindelof has been named the Sweden national team captain.

Lindelof was confirmed as the Sweden captain earlier this week and the Manchester United centre back spoke to Sweden football about the decision to make him the leader of his national team. According to him, it is a great responsibility in addition to it being a great honour to lead the Sweden national team. Lindelof also said that it was a dream for him to represent the national team while growing up just like what's obtainable with other young players.

Manchester United star Lindelof says he feels enormous pride when he puts on the yellow and blue shirt of Sweden. He then said it would be big for him to top it with the armband.

Real Madrid defender Raphael Varane returned to preseason on Friday after his participation at Euro 2020. Varane and the French national team were eliminated from the Euro 2020 tournament by Switzerland. The world champions lost to the Swiss team on penalties in the last 16 stage.

Frenchman Varanehas been linked with a transfer to Manchester United this summer. He had his preseason medical at Real Madrid at Valdebebason Friday morning and he passed to suggest that the former Lens centre back is medically ready to complete a move to the Premier League if Manchester United can reach an agreement for his transfer.

Real Madrid defender Raphael Varane returned to preseason on Friday after his participation at Euro 2020. Varane and the French national team were eliminated from the Euro 2020 tournament by Switzerland. The world champions lost to the Swiss team on penalties in the last 16 stage.

Frenchman Varanehas been linked with a transfer to Manchester United this summer. He had his preseason medical at Real Madrid at Valdebebason Friday morning and he passed to suggest that the former Lens centre back is medically ready to complete a move to the Premier League if Manchester United can reach an agreement for his transfer.

Manchester United have approved the loan request from young defender Axel Tuanzebe according to journalist Jonathan Shrager. Tuanzeberequested from Manchester United officials for him to go out on loan in the search of regular first team football and the request was granted.