Aston Villa continue overhauling the roster that claimed the UEFA Europa League title last season. Several of the best players from that trophy winning squad left this summer, with Ollie Watkins now the latest to leave. It would be understandable to call this transfer window a sell-off, but that is not entirely true. … [Read more...] about Aston Villa Transfer News: Ollie Watkins, Nicolas Jackson, Emi Martinez, Ibrahim Mbaye
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Man United Team News vs AC Milan: Rashford, Mainoo, Martinez, Mount, Sesko
The final friendly of the preseason has storylines that write themselves for Manchester United. They'll face AC Milan, now led by their most recent former manager, Ruben Amorim, on Saturday. Their will be high drama involved here. One of the players that Amorim didn't seem to gel with is Marcus Rashford, and who was basically made player non grata (like "persona non … [Read more...] about Man United Team News vs AC Milan: Rashford, Mainoo, Martinez, Mount, Sesko
Man United Team News vs Atletico Madrid: Lisandro Martinez, Matthijs de Ligt, Benjamin Sesko
Manchester United were much more impressive in their second preseason friendly, thrashing Rosenborg 5-0 in Norway, after having dropped their first friendly against Wrexham 1-0. The Scandanavian tour continues with a Saturday matchup against Atletico Madrid in the Swedish capital city of Stockholm. Man United have a few injury concerns ahead of this friendly, including Lisandro … [Read more...] about Man United Team News vs Atletico Madrid: Lisandro Martinez, Matthijs de Ligt, Benjamin Sesko
Manchester United Injury Updates: Benjamin Sesko, Lisandro Martinez, Matthijs de Ligt
Manchester United played their first friendly of the preseason on Saturday, losing 1-0 to Wrexham. Notably, Benjamin Sesko missed out entirely as he's still not entirely recovered from the shin injury that he suffered in the 3-2 win over Liverpool on May 3. Meanwhile Lisandro Martinez got injured, again, yesterday in Argentina's loss to Spain in the World Cup Final. … [Read more...] about Manchester United Injury Updates: Benjamin Sesko, Lisandro Martinez, Matthijs de Ligt
Aston Villa at Manchester City Team News: Pep Guardiola, Enzo Maresca, Emi Martinez
Championship Sunday, for Manchester City, will be all about saying goodbye to Pep Guardiola. Man City were eliminated from the Premier League title race on Tuesday night, via their score draw at AFC Bournemouth. So now their home match against Aston Villa is essentially dead rubber. Pep is on his way out, and Enzo Maresca is in line to replace him. So this weekend will be … [Read more...] about Aston Villa at Manchester City Team News: Pep Guardiola, Enzo Maresca, Emi Martinez
Man United Team News at Sunderland: Michael Carrick, Benjamin Sesko, Lisandro Martinez
Manchester United interim manager Michael Carrick fielded questions about his future at the club, beyond this season, at a press conference today ahead of Saturday’s trip to Sunderland AFC. While he is in pole position to get the full-time managerial gig, nothing is decided as of now. While he has certainly done more than enough to deserve having the "interim" tag removed, … [Read more...] about Man United Team News at Sunderland: Michael Carrick, Benjamin Sesko, Lisandro Martinez
Man United Team News at Chelsea: Lisandro Martinez, Kobbie Mainoo, Patrick Dorgu
Manchester United travel to Chelsea on Saturday night in a game that begins a three match ban for Lisandro Martinez. "Lucha" is suspended for this one and the next two (unless United win an appeal with the Football Association) due to his being charged with "violent conduct" in the 2-1 loss to Leeds United on Monday night. According to the ruling by referee Paul Tierney, the … [Read more...] about Man United Team News at Chelsea: Lisandro Martinez, Kobbie Mainoo, Patrick Dorgu
Aston Villa Team News vs Bologna: Emiliano Martinez, Alysson, Jadon Sancho
A place in the UEFA Europa League semifinals is all but assured for Aston Villa at this point. The door is wide open to that opportunity; all they have to do is walk through it. However, they do have a couple key injuries to overcome, in order to close the deal. First choice goalkeeper and summer transfer target of Manchester United Emiliano Martinez has a calf injury, and his … [Read more...] about Aston Villa Team News vs Bologna: Emiliano Martinez, Alysson, Jadon Sancho
Man United Team News vs Leeds: Bryan Mbeumo, Benjamin Sesko, Lisandro Martinez
Finally! Manchester United will FINALLY return to action on Monday night, when Leeds United comes to Old Trafford for a renewal of the Roses Rivarly. And if you're tracking this at home, yes that is a whopping 24 days between matches. Going three whole weeks, and change, without competing is very rare in this age of extreme fixture congestion. United didn't have European … [Read more...] about Man United Team News vs Leeds: Bryan Mbeumo, Benjamin Sesko, Lisandro Martinez
Manchester United Injury Updates: Mazraoui, Dorgu, Martinez, De Ligt
Happy final international break of the 2025-26 season, Manchester United supporters. Having been eliminated early from the FA Cup, United won't be back in competitive action for another three weeks. Leeds United comes to town on Monday night, April 13 for a league fixture, and that gives plenty of time for their injured quartet: Noussair Mazraoui, Patrick Dorgu, Lisandro … [Read more...] about Manchester United Injury Updates: Mazraoui, Dorgu, Martinez, De Ligt