Manchester United’s French midfielder Paul Pogba (2nd L) celebrates with teammates after scoring their third goal from the penalty spot during the English Premier League football match between Fulham and Manchester United at Craven Cottage in London on February 9, 2019. (Photo by Ian KINGTON / AFP) / Paris Saint-Germain must cope without the injured Neymar and Edison Cavani to halt the surge of a revitalised Manchester United if the French champions are to avoid more pain in the Champions League last 16. PSG’s trip to Old Trafford Tuesday’s first leg could not have come at a worse time for Thomas Tuchel’s side as injuries to key players have pilled up for the Parisians, just as United have hit form under caretaker boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer. Neymar will miss both legs of the tie due to a foot injury and will joined on the sidelines by Cavani due to a hip problem and Belgian international Thomas Meunier with concussion. Midfielder Marco Verratti, who returned from a three...

Manchester United interim manager, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, has admitted his team selection against Fulham was “a risk”, after making six changes for Saturday’s 3-0 win at Craven Cottage. Solskjaer rotated his squad ahead of Paris Saint-Germain’s visit to Old Trafford on Tuesday. However, Paul Pogba’s brace and a fine solo goal from Anthony Martial helped United clim into the top four. “There is always an element of risk but if you don’t risk you don’t win. “I have to trust the players, I didn’t feel there was a problem playing any of them. They put us under pressure in the first 10 minutes but after we scored I thought we were excellent. “The most pleasing thing was in the second half, the way we controlled it. We could have had four or five goals, it was different to what we did against Leicester so another step in the right direction,” Solskjaer told Sky Sports.

Bayern Munich director of football, Hasan Salihamidzic on Wednesday confirmed the signing of VfB Stuttgart defender, Benjamin Pavard, ahead of Manchester United and Liverpool. The defender will join Bayern on a five-year deal after they activated his €35m (£31m) release clause. The 22-year-old starred for France at the World Cup finals in the summer, playing at right-back for Didier Deschamps’ side as they triumphed in Russia. His strike in the knockout game against Argentina was named the goal of the tournament. “I can confirm that the player will be joining the team on the 1st of July,” Calciomercato quoted Salihamidzic as saying. “He has signed a five-year deal”. Manchester United, Liverpool, and also Napoli had been linked with signing the France full-back who is going to join the Bavarians in the summer transfer window. Pavard’s versatility had attracted the Azzurri who are looking for a center-back and a full-back, two roles that Pavard can definitely cover. ...