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Six Man United players in doubt as Carrick prepares for Champions League opener against Sabah
Manchester United face Azerbaijani side Sabah at Old Trafford on Thursday in their Champions League league-phase opener, with Amad, Matthijs de Ligt, and Luke Shaw among up to six players potentially unavailable for Michael Carrick.
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Giggs pestered Man City's Elliot Anderson on holiday to join United before £116m move
Ryan Giggs revealed he repeatedly lobbied Elliot Anderson during a chance encounter on a Portuguese golf course this summer, only for the 23-year-old to tell the United legend to leave him alone — before completing a £116m move to Manchester City from Nottingham Forest.
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Carrick vows to go 'as far as possible' as United end 1,003-day Champions League exile
Manchester United return to the Champions League after 1,003 days away, opening against Azerbaijani champions Sabah under Michael Carrick — a manager who won the competition as a player and is determined to recapture that feeling.
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Carrick plays down Shaw injury scare as United's left-back gap looms large
Luke Shaw missed Manchester United's training session on Wednesday ahead of their Champions League opener against Sabah at Old Trafford on Thursday, with manager Michael Carrick insisting the absence was precautionary rather than injury-related.
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Kane leads Ballon d'Or poll with 50% of votes after 61-goal Bayern season
Harry Kane is the clear favourite among Mirror Football readers to win the 2025 Ballon d'Or, claiming 50% of 1,262 votes on the back of a 61-goal campaign that delivered the Bundesliga, the DFB Pokal, and a third-place finish at the World Cup with England.
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Man City and Premier League each facing £100m bill as 115-charge case may already be at appeal stage
Football finance expert Kieran Maguire estimates Manchester City and the Premier League have each spent over £100m on the 115-charges case, and suspects an initial ruling may already have been made and appealed — with no public verdict yet from the independent commission.
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Scholes cautious and Sheringham unconvinced as Baleba settles into £70m Man United move
Paul Scholes and Teddy Sheringham have offered contrasting but guarded verdicts on Carlos Baleba's £70m move to Manchester United, with the 22-year-old midfielder also sidelined by an ankle ligament injury.
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Carrick admits fixture schedule is 'not ideal' as City get 48 extra hours before Manchester derby
Manchester United head coach Michael Carrick has acknowledged the fixture calendar has not favoured his side, with City given 48 more hours to prepare for Sunday's Premier League derby after their Tuesday night trip to Porto.
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Carrick vows Manchester United will go as far as possible on Champions League return
Michael Carrick has refused to set a ceiling on Manchester United's ambitions as they return to the Champions League for the first time since 2023, opening their campaign against Azerbaijani champions Sabah at Old Trafford on Thursday.
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Arsenal executives tell Club Brugge president Tzolis is 'best in physical tests' after £34m signing's flying start
Arsenal officials praised Christos Tzolis directly to Club Brugge president Bart Verhaeghe at the Champions League draw, with the £34m Greek winger already a first-choice starter under Mikel Arteta after arriving from Belgium this summer.
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Giggs reveals how Elliot Anderson shut down his Manchester United pitch on the golf course
Ryan Giggs attempted to recruit Elliot Anderson for Manchester United during a chance golf encounter days before the 2026 World Cup, only for the midfielder to tell him to 'just leave me alone' — before completing a £116m move to Manchester City.
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Xabi Alonso rules out Kendry Paez from Chelsea plans with loan exit still being sought
Xabi Alonso has confirmed that Kendry Paez is not part of his Chelsea squad plans, with the club still searching for a loan destination for the Ecuadorian teenager after his recall from River Plate.
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Carabao Cup Fourth Round draw set for September 16 after Man United host Brighton
The Carabao Cup Fourth Round draw will take place at around 10:20pm BST on September 16, shortly after Manchester United face Brighton in the final Third Round fixture. Clubs including Bournemouth, Newcastle, and Sunderland have already secured their places in the next round.
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Shaw absent on recovery day as Man United prepare for first Champions League game since 2023
Luke Shaw missed Manchester United's final training session ahead of Thursday's Champions League opener against Sabah FK, with Matthijs de Ligt, Carlos Baleba and Amad also sidelined through injury.
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Alonso rules out Paez first-team role as Chelsea midfield injury crisis deepens
Xabi Alonso has confirmed that 19-year-old Kendry Paez will not feature in Chelsea's first-team plans this season after the club failed to secure a new loan for the Ecuadorian before the British transfer window closed.
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Amad Diallo ruled out until next month as De Ligt eases back into Man United training
Manchester United will be without Amad Diallo for their Champions League opener against Sabah on Thursday, with the winger not expected to return until after the international break. Matthijs de Ligt is back in training but has no confirmed return date.
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Rice's summer demand heeded twice as Arsenal spend £450m chasing back-to-back titles
Declan Rice publicly called for Arsenal to strengthen after two successive near-misses, and the club have obliged in consecutive windows — spending close to £450m combined to build a squad capable of retaining the Premier League title.
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Premier League panel backs Maguire handball call in Man United's 5-2 rout of Ipswich
The Premier League's Key Match Incidents Panel has upheld the decision to allow Manchester United's second goal against Ipswich to stand, ruling Harry Maguire's arm contact accidental — though one of five panellists disagreed.
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Premier League panel unanimously rules Arsenal should have had stoppage-time penalty against Villa
The Premier League's Key Match Incidents Panel has unanimously found that referee Jarred Gillett erred by not awarding Arsenal a penalty in the 98th minute of their win over Aston Villa, after Ian Maatsen fouled Bruno Guimaraes inside the box.
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Carragher backs Haaland to score 1,000 career goals after Champions League brace against Porto
Erling Haaland scored twice as Manchester City beat Porto 2-0 in their Champions League opener, prompting Jamie Carragher to predict the Norwegian will surpass 1,000 career goals and become the greatest scorer the game has ever seen.
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