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Liverpool have been handed a fresh fitness concern ahead of their crucial Premier League showdown with Manchester United, as midfielder Ryan Gravenberch faces a race against time to be fit. The Dutch international was forced off at half-time during the Netherlands' 4-0 victory over Finland, raising concerns over a possible hamstring injury just days before one of the most anticipated fixtures of the season. With several key players already nursing fitness issues, this latest setback could complicate Arne Slot's preparations for the clash at Anfield.

The long-running saga over the future ownership of Manchester United could soon reach a dramatic turning point. According to IndyKaila News, representatives of a United Arab Emirates-based consortium are scheduled to meet with senior Man United officials in London at 1pm today. The high-level meeting is believed to be centred around a potential takeover bid for the Premier League giants, with the UAE delegation said to be very serious about purchasing the club.

Keane - who FourFourTwo ranked at no.12 in a list of Manchester United's greatest ever-players - won the famous trophy four times with the Red Devils during his 13-year stint at Old Trafford. One of these victories came during the club's historic 1998/99 treble-winning campaign, but Keane and his teammates were infamously denied the opportunity to defend their crown the following season.

I spoke a lot with Luis Enrique that season, Pedro tells FourFourTwo. It was the Barca of the three beasts up front Messi, Neymar and Luis Suarez and it wasn't easy to get minutes. The coach was honest, he told me I wasn't going to play much, and the best thing for my interests, given how ambitious I was, was to leave.

Chelsea stretched their unbeaten streak in the Women's Super League to 31 matches as they beat Tottenham 1-0 on Sunday. Featuring in one of four early kick-offs in a busy day of WSL action, the Blues claimed three points courtesy of Keira Walsh's effort just after the hour. The England midfielder created space 25 yards out and drilled a crisp strike into the bottom-left corner.

Each player in this quiz is well known enough for you to guess them (we hope), with them all converted into a sort of LEGO-looking photograph from their playing days. We hope we haven't lost you yet, but fear not, there's no need to rush, as we haven't placed a time limit on this one. There are 30 players to guess from and for a bonus point, tell us the odd one out in the comments below your clue is Ballon d'Or.

Heaven playing out the rest of the first half may offer some encouragement that the issue is not severe, with Futcher confirming after the match that the 19-year-old had picked something up but that he didn't think it was too serious. However, the England U20s boss added that the team will have to see how it settles down, suggesting the extend of the problem is not yet known.

Manchester United are preparing a 90 million offer to beat rivals Arsenal and Chelsea to the signature of Juventus sensation The Turkish sensation's future has become one of the biggest talking points following his impressive performances for Juventus.

A former Manchester United star has already been heavily criticised by fans of his new side. The player in question left Old Trafford back in 2024 and was on the move again during the summer, with his footballing journey now taking him to Mexico. It hasn't been plain sailing for the former Red Devils forward, who struggled horrendously with injuries during the latter years of his career in England.

"The best news I heard today is that Manchester United is now in an advanced stage of completing a deal to sell to a new investor. I hope he's better than the previous owners." Multiple sources close to United say the claim is untrue. Until Alalshikh clarifies his comments, they will just leave a lot of unanswered questions. It has been anticipated there would be talks between United and the Saudi authorities in the coming weeks over the potential of playing at least one mid-season friendly to try and raise some funds in the absence of European competition.

Alalshikh, who is the chairman of Saudi's General Entertainment Authority and has risen to prominence in the world of boxing, is known to be in talks with United about their participation in a mid-season friendly as part of Riyadh Season. But he suggested late on Wednesday night that the Premier League club are on the brink of agreeing a deal for new investment.

Current majority shareholders, the Glazer family, sold 27.7 per cent of the club to Sir Jim Ratcliffe for 1.25billion back in 2023, with INEOS assuming sporting control at Old Trafford. However, the Glazers have been brash in their previous attempts to sell their full holding in Manchester United for close to 5 billion, after rejecting a takeover by Sheikh Jassim Al-Thani's Qatari consortium.

Senegalese talent Mouhamed Dabo (17) has been on trial at Manchester United with very positive impact. Nothing done/completed at this stage in terms of transfer due to regulations and relationship with his current club. Formal steps are yet to be activated. Manchester United to sign another top young talent? United is a club with a proud history of bringing through elite young players, often through their academy, but also sometimes with smart moves in the transfer market.

Ruben Amorim has been reassured publicly by Man United's minority owner, Sir Jim Ratcliffe that his job is safe for three years, which could mean the Portuguese coach takes charge of a line-up that features prospective signing Cristian Orozco in future. The Colombian has been heavily linked with a move to Old Trafford but can only join upon his 18th birthday next July.

UEFA are a driving force in the modern game and have recently expanded its European club competitions each season to three, with the newest addition being the UEFA Conference League. In our latest quiz, we need every club or country to have ever won a major men's senior competition. We've given you the specific tournaments and how many times they have previously won them; all we need you to do is fill in the blanks.

Manek, who will leave Brentford after three years at the club, will effectively oversee the running of United's Carrington training ground. Part of Manek's role at United will see him take charge of travel, security, training facilities, staff management and infrastructure as United look to overhaul the day-to-day running of the club. Manek originally joined Brentford as their business operations director before being promoted to chief operating officer in July 2024.

The team news is in for this fixture. United are without Leah Galton and Celine Bizet who are injured. Man Utd: Tullis-Joyce; Riviere, Janssen, Le Tissier, Sandberg; Toone, Miyazawa, Zigiotti Olme; Park; Terland, Malard. Subs: Rendell, George, Blundell, Rolfo, Awujo, Naalsund, Williams. Valerenga: Enblom; Horte, Kovacs, Eiriksdottir; Tennebo, Vickius, Inauen, Heidarsdottir; Hegg, Saevik, Tvedten. Subs: Grinde-Hansen, Erichsen, Pettersen, Lindwall, Thorsnes, Sesay, Aronsson, Enger, S. Hansen, Bergman-Lundin, Brekken

Chelsea signed Alejandro Garnacho from Manchester United in the summer transfer window this year and they could get another player next year from Old Trafford. The Blues have been active in the market in recent windows and reshaped their squad under the leadership of manager Enzo Maresca. According to Teamtalk, Chelsea's interest in Kobbie Mainoo shows no signs of waning. Despite boasting a stacked midfield, the Blues are reportedly still keeping tabs on the 20-year-old Man United midfielder.

Manchester United are still very keen on Bournemouth star Antoine Semenyo after first targeting him during the summer transfer window. As first reported here for the Daily Briefing, the Ghana international is emerging as a top target for the Red Devils, and their interest is understood to be stronger than Liverpool's, despite some rumours to the contrary. Semenyo has started this season in sensational form, contributing a total of nine goals and assists in his first seven Premier League games.