Edinson Cavani ruled out of Manchester derby though harm

Edinson Cavani ruled out of Manchester derby though harm

Edinson Cavani has been not noted of the Manchester United squad for the derby towards City on Saturday, with Ole Gunnar Solskjaer confirming the striker picked up an injury in midweek.

Cavani commenced and scored within the three-zero win over Tottenham closing weekend and changed into expected to keep his spot in Solskjaer's new 3-5-2 setup for the conflict at Old Trafford.

However, the boss showed ahead of the game that the 34-yr-old picked up a hassle following the two-2 draw with Atalanta in midweek a good way to hold him out of this one.

"We've had more than one problems considering Italy. Edi has been one among them," Solskjaer discovered.

Marcus Rashford is suit sufficient for a spot at the bench, with Solskjaer continuing: "Marcus became handiest cleared this morning. He's had a problem as well however fortuitously he can be on the bench and with any luck, if he needs to, he can come on."

At the returned, Victor Lindelof is a wonder inclusion. The Swede was not spotted traveling with the squad for Saturday's sport after missing the Atalanta draw thru damage, but Solskjaer insisted he became always possibly to play.

"I always felt he changed into going to make it," the boss insisted. "You're by no means sure. Very pleased to have him lower back."

Solskjaer has long gone with 3 changes to the facet that drew in Italy. Mason Greenwood is available in for Cavani and Lindelof replaces the injured Raphael Varane, at the same time as Fred takes the region of the suspended Paul Pogba in midfield.

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