Manchester United face their rivals Liverpool at Old Trafford this evening without the services of striker Wayne Rooney.

Paul Scholes has blasted his former club Manchester United and also said that he would not like to play under the Louis van Gaal regime.

Andre Marriner has been appointed to referee the Barclays Premier League derby between Manchester City and Manchester United next Monday.

West Brom centre-back Jonas Olsson is suspended for the away Barclays Premier League clash at Wigan tomorrow after his sending off against Manchester United at Old Trafford last weekend.

Chelsea skipper John Terry has backed the Kick It Out campaign in his programme notes ahead of today’s game against Manchester United, stressing the club’s wish to banish all forms of discrimination from football.

Chelsea interim manager Rafael Benitez has reiterated his 2009 claim that Manchester United boss Alex Ferguson puts undue pressure on match officials.

Wayne Rooney has sensationally been dropped to the bench by Sir Alex Ferguson for Manchester United’s Premier League encounter with Fulham at Old Trafford.

Robin van Persie is set to make his first start for Manchester United in tomorrow’s Premier League clash with Fulham at Old Trafford.

Darren Fletcher and Paul Scholes were missing from Manchester United’s travelling party for their Champions League Group H clash with Braga.

Manchester United’s owners will not sell the club for “many, many years” despite ongoing interest, according to vice-chairman Ed Woodward.

Manchester United, Liverpool, Arsenal and Tottenham have put into writing their demand for UEFA’s full financial fair play rules to be brought in to the Premier League.

Stoke boss Tony Pulis will assess the condition of Glenn Whelan and Michael Owen ahead of tomorrow’s Barclays Premier League clash with the latter’s former club Manchester United at Old Trafford.

Alex Ferguson is convinced Robin van Persie will prove to be the last piece in his Manchester United jigsaw.

Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson is expecting a tight contest against Chelsea on Sunday after an open encounter between the sides at Old Trafford in September.

Alex Ferguson is ready to welcome Ashley Young and Tom Cleverley back to his Manchester United squad for Sunday’s Barclays Premier League trip to Chelsea.

Manchester United are in talks to sign highly-rate Crewe youngster Nick Powell.

Wayne Rooney was a notable absentee for the open section of Manchester United training ahead of their Champions League encounter with Benfica at Old Trafford.

Alex Ferguson is hoping Dimitar Berbatov recovers from an ankle injury to give Manchester United a much-needed lift ahead of tomorrow’s Old Trafford encounter with Wolves.

Liverpool’s shirt sponsors intervened in the Luis Suarez row to express their “concerns” to the club.

Liverpool and Manchester United will not face disciplinary action from the Football Association over the scenes at Old Trafford that followed Luis Suarez’s refusal to shake Patrice Evra’s hand.