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      Former Ballon d’Or winner and World Cup cult icon unrecognisable as fans liken his new look to something out of Narcos 4

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      FORMER Ballon d’Or winner Roberto Baggio looked unrecognisable as he shared a photo on Instagram – but there is twist.The Juventus legend is new when it comes to social media but he certainly knows how to entertain.Roberto Baggio looked completely different after cheekily editing a photoCredit: Instagram robybaggio_officialHe actually looks a lot more slim in realityThe midfielder played for Milan, Juventus and ItalyCredit: GettyHe has racked up hundreds of thousands of followers and shares photos with his family along with trips driving in the countryside.Baggio, 57, teased fans with his latest post as he showed off a painting drawn of his face.That’s because he edited the snap to make himself – and the painting – appear fatter than he actually is.He also photoshopped long curly hair onto his head which was reminiscent of his look during his playing days.READ MORE IN FOOTBALLHe captioned the post: “Coming up soon…Narcos 4 😂”One fan reacted saying: “For a moment, just a moment, I was scared.”Another added: “Baggio plus.”A third wrote: “I can’t tell if the first picture was photoshopped or Baggio’s father.”Most read in FootballBEST FREE BET SIGN UP OFFERS FOR UK BOOKMAKERBaggio previously turned heads when he appeared almost unrecognisable at the 2022 Qatar World Cup.The Italian reached the final of the 1994 World Cup and famously missed a penalty in the shoot-out as his side lost to Brazil.Huge changes being made to English football schedule next seasonBaggio won Serie A twice, with Milan in 1996 and with Juventus in 1995 – winning the Coppa Italia in the same season.He also won the Uefa Cup with Juventus in 1993, and was named as the winner of the Ballon d’Or in the same year. More

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      Liverpool ‘in direct contact’ with Arne Slot in hunt to replace Klopp as Feyenoord mysteriously cancel press conference

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      LIVERPOOL have identified Feyenoord manager Arne Slot as a potential replacement for Jurgen Klopp, according to reports.Klopp is set to leave Anfield at the end of this season, putting an end to his nine-year spell as Liverpool manager.Arne Slot has emerged as a target for LiverpoolCredit: GettySlot won the Eredivisie title with Feyenoord last seasonCredit: EPAThe Reds are yet to appoint his successor, with several big names linked with the job.Former midfielder Xabi Alonso was understood to be the club’s top managerial target, but he recently announced his decision to stay at Bayer Leverkusen for at least another season.Sporting Lisbon boss Ruben Amorim has also been mentioned, but West Ham have also expressed an interest.The Hammers held talks with the former Portugal international this week after flying him over to London.Read More in FootballHe is now said to be keeping his options open.Liverpool remain interested in Amorim, but transfer guru Fabrizio Romano now claims they are also in direct talks with Feyenoord boss Slot.The Reds have already spoken to the Dutchman and further talks have been scheduled.Slot cancelled a press conference scheduled for Wednesday amid the ongoing discussions.Most read in FootballCASINO SPECIAL – BEST CASINO WELCOME OFFERSThe manager has taken charge of 144 games for Feyenoord, 93 of which resulted in a win.The 45-year-old has suffered just 24 defeats with the Eredivisie side and drawn 27.Ruben Amorim leads Sporting Lisbon training sessionDuring his three-year spell at the club Slot has also won the Eredivisie title.Some Liverpool fans have welcomed the news regarding the possibility of Slot’s arrival.One person took to X to write: “Great news!”While another commented: “I think he’ll be a good fit for them with Edwards. Kuyt as his assistant, calling it now.”However, others are not so convinced with one person writing: “We want Amorim.”Another even compared him to Erik ten Hag, who has struggled at Manchester United this season.They added: “Did we not learn from the other bald guy who came to the EPL from the Dutch league?”READ MORE SUN STORIESLiverpool are currently embroiled in a Premier League title race with Arsenal and Manchester City.They sit second in the table, only behind the Gunners on goal difference. More

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      Liverpool should say thanks and goodbye to Mo Salah WHATEVER happens in title race…Reds icon isn’t the player he was

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      LIVERPOOL need five big games from Mo Salah, then it should be: thank you and goodbye.If Salah can rediscover his best form and help deliver the Premier League title, it would be a fitting farewell for an all-time Anfield great.Mo Salah needs to rediscover his form if Liverpool are to avoid more title race agonyCredit: RexBut that looks unlikely, and whatever happens, player and club should go their separate ways this summer.For the first time in his seven-year spell with the Reds, Salah is showing real signs of ageing and a drop-off in form.The hamstring injury that the 31-year-old picked up at the African Cup of Nations in January has hit him and Liverpool hard. Salah has already missed more Premier League games this season than in any previous campaign.Before he went to AFCON, he had managed 14 goals and eight assists in 20 league appearances. Since the injury, he has three goals and one assist in seven games.READ MORE LIVERPOOL NEWSThere are shades of when Liverpool blew a lead in the title race of 2018/19. Salah went nearly two months without a goal between February and April of 2019, and had 10 goal contributions in the last 18 games, compared to 20 in the first 20.Even in 2021/22, when Salah spearheaded Liverpool’s bid for a Quadruple and was named Football Writers’ Association Footballer of the Year, he was less effective in the second half of the campaign.Eight of the greatest players to never win the Ballon d’Or despite their incredible careersBut this season feels different. When Salah was dropped for last weekend’s game at Fulham, it felt like Jurgen Klopp was finally acknowledging what a growing number of Liverpool fans had been feeling for a while.Most read in FootballCASINO SPECIAL – BEST CASINO WELCOME OFFERSThe Egyptian King is still the Reds’ top goalscorer and may yet deliver 20 or more league goals for the fifth time in seven seasons. His expected goals figure (17.27) is only slightly higher than his actual tally (17) and his actual assists (nine) are better than the xA of 8.84.But despite his headline numbers remaining high, his overall performances have not always matched.Salah has seemed to lose or give away the ball more than ever before and stats confirm he does it more than key players from the Reds’ title rivals.Phil Foden and Bukayo Saka have both managed 14 goals and eight assists in the in the Premier League – fewer than Salah’s 17 and 9.But Foden has completed 46.2 per cent of his attempted dribbles and been tackled 44 per cent of the time. Saka’s figures are 39 per cent success and 49.8 per cent tackled. Salah’s equivalent numbers are 34.33 and 64.3. The Egyptian has been dispossessed overall 50 times, compared to Foden’s 38 and Saka’s 45, despite playing fewer minutes than either of the younger men.In pass success, too, Salah lags behind Foden and Saka – 76.36 per cent to 88.85 per cent and 82.76 per cent, respectively.Those statistics reflect in part the different way that Klopp asks his team to play, compared to the more patient philosophies of Pep Guardiola and Mikel Arteta.Salah and Liverpool also missed Trent Alexander-Arnold down the right during the roving full-back’s own injury problems.But too often this season Salah has either failed to pass or played the wrong ball. This has not only prevented the Reds from capitalising on attacking opportunities, but also affected their ability to control games and left them vulnerable to the counter.It does feel ridiculous to be questioning Liverpool’s most prolific player of the Premier League era and the fifth highest goalscorer in club history.But even legends have a shelf life and a price – just ask Robbie Fowler and Michael Owen.Stars aligningThe stars are aligning for Salah to leave this summer, and not just because of Klopp’s own departure.The Egyptian has only one year left on his £350,000 per week contract. He will want the same or more even to consider extending it.And if he doesn’t, it will be Liverpool’s last chance to receive a fee for him.The Reds laughed out of town a half-hearted £150m approach from Saudi club Al Ittihad last year.Any Saudi offer this summer is unlikely to be as high. But capturing Salah, hailed as the greatest Muslim player of all time, would be such a coup for the Saudi Pro League, they would still be prepared to pay more than other suitors, such as Paris Saint-Germain.Clearly, going into next season without the man who had been the top scorer for the previous seven, would be daunting for Liverpool and whoever their new boss is.But given their relative strength in attack, would the Reds be better selling him and investing the fee, plus his wages, in new players in other areas of the pitch? Don’t forget how well the Reds spent the £142m they received for Philippe Coutinho, bringing in Alisson Becker and Virgil Van Dijk and going on to become English, European and world champions.Replacing Salah’s goals and assists is another matter, of course.But Liverpool have turned potential into world-class performances before. In 2017, everyone was stunned when they paid an initial £34.3m for a Premier League flop.His name? Mohamed Salah.READ MORE SUN STORIESMichael Edwards, the man who masterminded the signing of Salah, the sale of Coutinho, and the recruitment of Alisson and Van Dijk, is back at Anfield.Do he and Liverpool back themselves to make the break with Salah as they take the club into a new era?Liverpool revinvested the massive Philippe Coutinho fee in Virgil Van Dijk and AlissonCredit: Getty – ContributorOur beautiful game is brokenBy Dave Kidd

      When Manchester United got lucky in their FA Cup semi-final, Antony’s first instinct was to goad heartbroken opponents Coventry. To rub their noses in the dirt.
      Antony seems to be a vile individual but this isn’t really about Antony. Because Antony is merely a symptom of the hideous sickness within England’s top flight.
      There is so much wrong.
      After our elite clubs persuaded the FA to completely scrap Cup replays — which gave us Ronnie Radford and Ricky Villa and Ryan Giggs — without due recompense or reasoning with the rest of English football.
      The previous day, after his Manchester City side had defeated Chelsea in the other FA Cup semi-final, Pep Guardiola whinged about the fixture scheduling of TV companies who effectively pay much of his £20m salary.
      Up at Wolves, Guardiola’s friend and rival Mikel Arteta was playing the same sad song about fixture congestion, despite his Arsenal side having played two fewer games this season than Coventry — who don’t have £50m squad players to rotate with.
      Chelsea, oh Chelsea. The one-time plaything of a Russian oligarch now owned by financially incontinent venture capitalists who have piddled £1billion on a squad of players who fight like weasels in a sack about who should bask in the personal glory of scoring the penalty that puts them 5-0 up against Everton.
      Read Dave Kidd’s full column as he takes aim at Nottingham Forest, Fulham’s ticket prices, the 39th game, VAR and much more… More

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      Liverpool ‘to land MASSIVE kit deal with Adidas to replace Nike’.. but how does it compare to Man Utd’s £90m contract?

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      LIVERPOOL are reportedly set to land a multi-million pound kit deal with Adidas.Nike has supplied the club’s kit since 2020 but the £30million-a-year agreement is set to expire at the end of next season.Adidas is set to take over from Nike as Liverpool’s kit providerCredit: GettyNike have supplied Liverpool’s kits since 2020Credit: GettyThe American sportswear company hoped to negotiate a new deal with the Premier League giants, but it has been outbid by a rival supplier.According to Sport Business, Adidas has agreed a deal worth over £50m-a-year with Liverpool that will run from the start of the 2025-26 season.The agreement will run until the end of the 2029-30 campaign.Adidas outbid both Nike and fellow sports retailer Puma to secure the deal.Read More on FootballLiverpool’s kits were last supplied by the German company from 2006 to 2012 before an agreement with Warrior Sports was struck.Adidas also partnered with the Reds from 1985 to 1996, during which time they won three league titles and three FA Cups.The sportswear brand also sponsors Arsenal and it is adored by fans.Adidas has won over Gunners supporters in recent years by paying homage to iconic kits such as the club’s ‘Bruised Banana’ strip from the 1990’s.Most read in FootballCASINO SPECIAL – BEST CASINO WELCOME OFFERSThe Germany company could do the same by releasing a modern take on some of Liverpool’s retro kits.Although the Reds will receive a higher amount from Adidas compared to Nike, they will not earn as much as bitter rivals Manchester United.Paul Merson warns of transfer that would ‘take the pool out of Liverpool’ that risks Reds ‘finishing nowhere’The Red Devils extended their deal with Adidas to 2035 last summer, subject to certain adjustments.They now receive a whopping £90m-a-season – a Premier League record.Adidas has been desperately pursuing new deals in recent months.The company lost its partnership with the German national team earlier this year.The four-time World Cup winners will switch to Nike from 2027 after being partnered with Adidas for over 70 years.Adidas could look to recreate some of Liverpool’s most iconic kitsCredit: GettyLiverpool’s 1993/94 kit made by Adidas was loved by many fansCredit: News Group Newspapers LtdLiverpool were last sponsored by Adidas in 2012Credit: Mark Robinson – The Sun More

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      Ten Hag slams Man Utd criticism as ‘disgrace’ as he hails ‘magnificent’ Wembley win.. but admits side were ‘very lucky’

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      ERIK TEN HAG has lashed out at the “disgraceful” criticism of Manchester United’s FA Cup win over Coventry, despite admitting his side were “lucky” at Wembley.The Red Devils narrowly booked their place in next month’s final against Manchester City with a dramatic penalty shootout win on Sunday.Erik ten Hag has blasted criticism of Man Utd’s win over CoventryCredit: AlamyUnited had been leading 3-0 with 20 minutes to go before Coventry launched an astonishing comeback.A last-gasp strike took the game to extra time.And Coventry once again pounced at the death, this time with a match-winning goal.However, VAR narrowly ruled it out for offside in controversial fashion.READ MORE IN FOOTBALLUnited went on to win the shootout despite Casemiro missing their first penalty.And pundits criticised their lacklustre performance against a Championship side, with Antony also targeted for his unsporting celebration in the faces of the Coventry players.But Ten Hag has come out swinging after insisting United deserved to progress to the showpiece event.The Dutchman reckons any disparaging talk about his team is a “disgrace.”Most read in FootballBEST FREE BET SIGN UP OFFERS FOR UK BOOKMAKERAnd he also lashed out at the “embarrassing” reaction from pundits.Ten Hag barked at his press conference on Tuesday: “No, I absolutely can’t understand the reaction. Was it embarrassing? No, the reaction from you was embarrassing.Premier League’s ‘most disliked player’ joins condemnation of Man Utd ace Antony as he says ‘not even I would do this’Pundits verdict on Ten Hag’s futureWhere do the pundits stand on Erik ten Hag’s Manchester United future

      Jamie Carragher – Sacked
      “I don’t see how Erik ten Hag stays. It’s just performance after performance.”
      Gary Neville – Stay if he wins the FA Cup
      “To sack a manager who’s won two trophies in his first two seasons at the club I think would be extreme.”
      Louis Saha – On the fence
      “I don’t see it as clearly but they need changes from the players but they need changes from him as well.”
      Alan Shearer – Sacked
      “I believe the future of the Man Utd manager is already determined. Even if they win the FA Cup I think he’s gone.”

      “In top football, it’s about results. We made it through to the final and we deserved it. Not just in this game, but also in the other games.”Ten Hag also launched a desperate defence of his position at manager by pointing next month’s final will be his fourth in as many years.Reports claim Sir Jim Ratcliffe could sack Ten Hag in favour of a new boss, with Thomas Tuchel and Graham Potter linked.Ten Hag added: “We were in control until the last 20 minutes and we also had bad luck. We were very lucky in the end with the penalties.“But we made it to the final and that is a huge achievement. Twice in two years is magnificent. For me as a manager, four cup finals in four years. So the comments are a disgrace.”I’ve covered Man Utd for 25 years – that win over Coventry was biggest ever embarrassmentBy Neil Custis
      The win over Coventry was an embarrassment for Manchester United supporters, and one that will be felt for some time.
      In my 25 years covering the club, this was the biggest.
      Forget a 6-1 defeat at home to Manchester City, an aberration, this was the denouement of a long and sorry chapter in the club’s history.
      Fans briefly celebrated Rasmus Hojlund’s winning penalty in the shootout only because they felt they should.
      There was no such delight on the pitch, apart from the penalty taker and that clown Antony who had come on with the side well in control at 3-0.
      It was no coincidence they went into reverse when he imparted his questionable attributes on proceedings.
      Indeed his cupping of the ears to the Coventry players when Hojlund landed that final cruel blow, only added to the feelings of unease.
      Read Neil Custis’ full view on United’s Wembley shambles here.
      For more from Neil Custis click here. More

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      ‘Roy Keane is wrong’, says Man Utd legend and ex-team-mate as Sky Sports pundit slammed for ‘degrading’ comment

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      DWIGHT YORKE reckons Roy Keane was “wrong” to call Erling Haaland a “League Two player.”The striker put in a tepid performance as Man City drew 0-0 with title rivals Arsenal last month.Roy Keane has been criticised by Dwight Yorke for calling Erling Haaland a ‘League Two player’Credit: PAKeane took aim after Haaland failed to score in Man City’s 0-0 with ArsenalCredit: GettyYorke and Keane know each other well after time together at Man Utd and SunderlandCredit: ReutersHaaland, 23, has failed to hit the same heights as last season’s 36 league goals, instead netting only 20 times this term.And after completing just seven passes against Arsenal, while also failing to register a single shot on target, the Norway star was savaged by Man United legend Keane post-match.The Irishman barked: “The levels of his general play is so poor and not just today.”I think laying stuff off, headers, whatever it might be. In terms of in front of goal, he’s the best in the world.READ MORE IN FOOTBALL”But his general play for such a player is so poor. Not just today, he has to improve.”He’s almost like a League Two player, that’s how I look at him. His general play, it has to improve and it will do over the next few years.”Keane’s comments sparked immediate criticism from Man City boss Pep Guardiola, who said: “I am not going to criticise my colleagues when I retire.”Haaland’s dad Alfie, who clashed with Keane in their playing days, also hit back at the “agenda” against his son.Most read in FootballBEST FREE BET SIGN UP OFFERS FOR UK BOOKMAKERAnd now, Keane’s former United teammate Yorke has come to Haaland’s defence.The Treble-winning striker, who netted 65 times for the Red Devils and was also managed by Keane at Sunderland, reckons his old pal was “degrading” towards Haaland.Roy Keane asked by Premier League owner ‘were you smoking weed’ after brutal ‘League Two player’ Erling Haaland verdictPundits verdict on Ten Hag’s futureWhere do the pundits stand on Erik ten Hag’s Manchester United future

      Jamie Carragher – Sacked
      “I don’t see how Erik ten Hag stays. It’s just performance after performance.”
      Gary Neville – Stay if he wins the FA Cup
      “To sack a manager who’s won two trophies in his first two seasons at the club I think would be extreme.”
      Louis Saha – On the fence
      “I don’t see it as clearly but they need changes from the players but they need changes from him as well.”
      Alan Shearer – Sacked
      “I believe the future of the Man Utd manager is already determined. Even if they win the FA Cup I think he’s gone.”

      And calling the hitman a lower-level player was a “slap in the face.”Yorke, now managing for the first time in Australia for Macarthur FC told TVSportGuide: “Roy Keane always says what he thinks, sometimes people can take it to a whole new level.“Even the best pundits can get it wrong, and I think Keane is wrong that he thinks Erling Haaland has the all-round game of a League Two player.“That comment can be degrading to someone like Haaland, especially when you think about what the kid has done in a short space of time.“’League Two player’ is a bit of a slap in the face, if someone said that about Keano, I don’t think he’d be too pleased. I don’t think Haaland, especially his dad Alfie, would have been too pleased either.“Haaland is far better than what the comment suggests, but I do think he can do more sometimes. Some people forget he’s only 23 years old and he’s still learning, he just needs to tidy up the simple things, but that doesn’t mean he’s a League Two player.”Dwight Yorke’s career statsThose numbers in full:

      Aston Villa, 1990-1998: 287 games, 98 goals

      Man Utd, 1998-2002: 152 games, 65 goals

      Blackburn Rovers, 2002-2004: 74 games, 19 goals

      Birmingham, 2004-2005: 16 games, 2 goals

      Sydney FC, 2005-2006: 24 games, 8 goals

      Sunderland, 2006-2009: 62 games, 6 goals

      Trinidad and Tobago, 1989-2009: 72 games, 19 goals

      Trophies: Carabao Cup (Aston Villa); Premier League x3, FA Cup, Champions League, Intercontinental Cup (Man Utd); A-League (Sydney FC); Championship (Sunderland); Caribbean Cup (Trinidad and Tobago) More

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      Tottenham cult hero, 45, now managing in ninth tier as he reveals plan to reach EFL in ten years

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      TOTTENHAM cult hero Pascal Chimbonda is now trying to make it as a manager in England’s ninth tier.The iconic defender, 45, spent two years at White Hart Lane between 2006 and 2008.Pascal Chimbonda is dreaming of becoming an EFL manager after going into the dugoutCredit: GettyThe Tottenham icon is player-manager of ninth-tier side Skelmersdale UnitedCredit: Instagram / skelmersdaleunitedChimbonda scored four goals in 98 games following a £4.5million move from Wigan, where he had just made the PFA Team of the Year.The one-time France international helped Spurs win the Carabao Cup during his final season.And he also spent time in the Premier League with Sunderland and Blackburn before dropping down England’s divisions.But Chimbonda is now hoping to strike it big as a boss after joining Skelmersdale United in the ninth tier.READ MORE FOOTBALL NEWSThey play in the North West Counties Football League Premier Division.Chimbonda joined as player-manager in October, and was finally able to make his debut this year after being registered in January.He has since played four times for Skelmersdale, but has only overseen 8 wins in 33 games.However, the fan favourite is already dreaming of climbing the ladder to become an established EFL boss within the next decade.Most read in FootballBEST FREE BET SIGN UP OFFERS FOR UK BOOKMAKERChimbonda exclusively told Ladbrokes Fanzone: “Look, in some ways, it’s good for me to start from scratch, at the bottom, and make a name for myself, step by step, climbing and climbing. And if I have to do that, then I will, because my dream is to one day be on the bench of a professional club.“In 10 years from now? I want to be managing in the EFL. League Two, or maybe League One, or if I can be an assistant manager, or in the backroom staff at a Premier League club, of course that’s right up there as one of my dreams!Luka Modric passed out in a cubicle and had to be carried out by a bouncer on his first Tottenham night out, says Jenas v2Chimbonda also played for Wigan, Sunderland and BlackburnCredit: Getty“I learn every day, you know. I watch as much football as I can, from across so many different leagues and levels. I love watching group sessions, I love one-to-one sessions. This is what I live for now.“This game is my life, you know. It’s always been that way, since I was young. I’d wake up and play football; it didn’t matter what the weather was doing, or what the ages were of the people I’d play against. I just loved being involved in football, and I still do now… you know, I can’t picture myself doing anything else.“I just have a love for the game, and it’s something I want to pass on to others. That’s why I coach. I love teaching people, and helping people reach their potential. I actually think I love this job more than I loved playing!”Chimbonda also lamented the lack of chances he feels black coaches do not get in football.He added: “There’s a clear lack of black managers within the game. If I had the answer as to why that was, believe me, I would give it to you right now. It is what it is, you know… maybe people see us as inferior for whatever reason.Pascal Chimbonda’s career statsThose numbers in full:

      Le Havre, 1999-2003: 92 games, 5 goals

      Bastia, 2003-2005: 72 games, 4 goals

      Wigan, 2005-2007: 44 games, 2 goals

      Tottenham, 2006-2008: 98 games, 4 goals

      Sunderland, 2008: 16 games, 0 goals

      Tottenham, 2009: 5 games, 0 goals

      Blackburn, 2009-2010: 37 games, 1 goal

      QPR, 2010-2011: 3 games, 0 goals

      Doncaster, 2011-2012: 16 games, 0 goals

      Market Drayton Town, 2012-2013: 0 games, 0 goals

      Carlisle, 2013-2014: 28 games, 0 goals

      Arlesien, 2014-2015: 6 games, 0 goals

      Washington, 2017-2018: 3 games, 0 goals

      Ashton Town, 2018-2019: 4 games, 0 goals

      Skelmersdale United, 2023-2024: 4 games, 0 goals

      France, 2006: 1 game, 0 goals

      Guadeloupe, 2003-2012: 6 games, 0 goals

      Trophies: Carabao Cup (Tottenham)

      “I don’t know, but there are so many black ex-players, who have all the necessary coaching badges, who know the game inside out, who have played at the highest level, but they’re not being given the opportunity. “You know, there are so many people working and coaching within the game who have never played the game, who have never kicked a ball. They’ve just watched the game on the internet, or whatever.“Nowadays, so many academies are taking these kind of people on, who have never played the game before, and they’re being put in these huge roles, like head of academies, or coaching roles at academies. I don’t understand why that keeps happening.“But there should be more black coaches in football. It’s as simple as that. If you’ve got black kids playing in all of these academies, you’re going to want to identify with someone in one of those roles, you know?“It’s just so difficult for black managers, and when we do get these jobs, you feel like you have to deliver results straight away, otherwise you’ll lose your job, and it becomes harder to find a job anywhere else because you’ve not had enough experience. If a white coach gets sacked, they’ll usually find a new job straight away… it’s something I’ll never understand.READ MORE SUN STORIES“Maybe changes will be made, but at the minute we have to live with it and hope something happens in the near future. “I know there are more rules now around interviewing candidates for roles, and there’s an emphasis on diversity, which is only a good thing for the game in the future. It is frustrating, though. I’ve applied for so many jobs. So many, and they’ve all come back as negative. “ More

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      Is Man Utd vs Sheffield United on TV? Red Devils continue top-four hunt after avoiding FA Cup tragedy – team news

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      MANCHESTER UNITED return to Premier League action with a home encounter against bottom-placed Sheffield United – and they’ll be hoping for a smoother match than last Sunday.United supporters had their FA Cup final tickets ready for purchase when Scott McTominay, Harry Maguire and Bruno Fernandes put the English giants 3-0 up during the semi-final against Coventry.Manchester United needed penalties to knock out Championship side CoventryCredit: AlamySheffield United are agonisingly close to being relegatedCredit: ReutersBut the Championship outfit showed why that competition is so special as three late goals saw them take the Red Devils to a penalty shoot-out.However, Erik ten Hag’s men escaped embarrassment by holding their nerve to set up a second successive Manchester derby FA Cup final with City.And they’ll be expected to build on that gruelling win with three points against a Sheffield United side who are staring relegation in the face.Unless the Blades can pull off something special as they continue their fight for survival.Read more on Man UtdWhen is Man Utd vs Sheffield United?
      Manchester United host Sheffield United TOMORROW – Wednesday, April 24.
      It is scheduled to kick off at 8pm BST.
      Old Trafford is the allocated arena for this match and can host approximately 74,310 passionate fans.
      Diogo Dalot’s 77th-minute strike helped the Red Devils escape Bramall Lane with all three points when the sides last met in October.
      Is Man Utd vs Sheffield United on TV?
      Manchester United vs Sheffield United will NOT be broadcast LIVE in the UK unfortunately.
      It was not initially selected to be shown on TV before the postponement.
      This is a rescheduled match due to United’s FA Cup quarter-final win against Liverpool.
      SunSport will have minute-by-minute coverage of the game through our live blog.
      What is the team news?Manchester United have one of the longest injury lists in the league and Erik ten Hag might have to continue without a majority of them.Sofyan Amrabat (knock), Scott McTominay (knock), Marcus Rashford (muscle), Mason Mount (knock), Willy Kambwala (knock), Victor Lindelof (hamstring), Luke Shaw (muscle), Lisandro Martinez (calf), Tyrell Malacia (knee), Anthony Martial (groin), Raphael Varane (muscle) and Jonny Evans (muscle) could all miss the crucial clash.Most read in FootballMarcus Rashford will need to be assessed ahead of the matchCredit: ReutersElsewhere, Sheffield United boss Chris Wilder is expected to have some absentees of his own.Jack Robinson (foot), Rhian Brewster (hamstring), George Baldock (calf), Chris Basham (ankle), Rhys Norrington-Davies (knock), Tom Davies (muscle), Danie Jebbison (muscle), John Egan (calf) and Max Lowe (ankle) are all doubts ahead of the United match.What are the odds?
      Man Utd to win 1/4
      Draw 5/1
      Sheff Utd to win 15/2
      *Odds courtesy of Paddy Power are correct at time of publication More