Manchester United took a point from their eagerly anticipated showdown with Arsenal at Old Trafford after a free-kick from Bruno Fernandes was cancelled out by Declan Rice

Manchester United midfielder Christian Eriksen revealed what he and his team-mates made of the positioning of the Arsenal wall for Bruno Fernandes' goal following their 1-1 draw

Updates from the 4.30pm GMT kick-off at Old TraffordGet in touch: email John | Premier League top scorers One Arsenal change to the starting line-up from Eindhoven in midweekiss Riccardo Calafriori preferred to tough tackling’s Myles Lewis-Skelly at left-back. Mikel Merino plays the Tim Cahill role of converted midfielder. For United, Rasmus Hojlund has been dropped after 19 games without a goal. Joshua Zirkzee will lead the line and, with Bruno Fernandes moving into the frontline, Christian Eriksen comes in to partner Casemiro in what may not be the most mobile midfield. Victor Lindelof replaces Patrick Dorgu and will play as one of the three-man defence. Manuel Ugarte and Harry Maguire are out with injury and likely to be missed. Continue reading...

Challengers for Champions League come from Saudi Arabia as AFC officials privately admit rules need examining Cristiano Ronaldo has yet to win a major trophy – the Arab Club Champions Cup does not count – since signing for Al-Nassr in December 2022 and the 40-year-old’s best chance this season is the AFC Champions League Elite. The Riyadh club are nine points off the top of the Saudi Pro League but should get past Esteghlal of Iran in the last-16 of the continental competition next week. With the games from the quarter-final stage onwards taking place in Saudi Arabia, this could be the year. Head coach Stefano Pioli has not quite brought the fluency required to a team that still rely too much on individual talent in individual moments but in a cup competition perhaps that will be enough, especially when you add Jhon Durán. The Colombian has already shown his goalscoring prowess and could make the difference for the club and Ronaldo, who scored six goals in the group stage. Continue reading...

Christian Eriksen missed Manchester United's 1-0 defeat to Tottenham last Sunday and post-match, boss Ruben Amorim sparked concerns over the midfielder, who suffered a cardiac arrest in 2021

Goalkeeper Kasper Schmeichel regrets not taking Bayern Munich to extra-time after Celtic's 'heroic' Champions League performance.

Christian Eriksen was among a host of players who were unavailable for Manchester United's game at Tottenham with Ruben Amorim admitting they tread with caution given his health history

Premier League updates from the 4.30pm GMT kick-offLive scoreboard | Top scorers | And the latest tables Spurs are boosted by the return from injury of Guglielmo Vicario and James Maddison, with Ben Davies also coming into the side. Archie Gray, Mikey Moore and Antonin Kinsky drop to the bench. Brennan Johnson and Wilson Odobert are also among the subs. Man Utd are down to the bare bones, with Amad Diallo, Kobbie Mainoo, Manuel Ugarte, Toby Collyer and Christian Eriksen all unavailable. Casemiro comes into the team, while the exciting 17-year-old Chido Obi – who scored a hat-trick against Chelsea in the FA Youth Cup this week – is in United’s matchday squad for the first time. Continue reading...

Christian Eriksen is out of contract this summer and expected to leave Manchester United with his fellow Dane fearful that the playmaker may end up retiring - rather than finding a new club

Christian Eriksen is expected to leave Manchester United this summer but Ruben Amorim believes he should still be able to make an impact for the team this season

Panicky, amateurish and dicing with defeat against Southampton, who are bottom and had failed to win away in the Premier League: Manchester United flirted with the red-faced embarrassment of suffering a reverse of which they would long be reminded. But, enter Amad Diallo whose hat-trick goal came in added time – into an open goal – his second on the stroke of full-time – a supreme finish of Christian Eriksen’s chipped ball –and followed the winger’s equaliser minutes before: all due to a refusal to lose. Ruben Amorim stated he would learn more tonight about his players than from Sunday’s FA Cup penalty shoot-out win at Arsenal or the previous 2-2 draw at Liverpool: he certainly did after a display so concerning it was surreal. Continue reading...

Manchester United boss Ruben Amorim turned to Toby Collyer over Casemiro and Christian Eriksen during their FA Cup clash against Arsenal and the midfielder impressed during his cameo

Wales and Luton defender Tom Lockyer wants to get to the same stage as Christian Eriksen's return to football where "people don't talk about what happened to him".

Manchester United midfielder Christian Eriksen is entering the final six months of his contract and the ex-Tottenham star is likely to leave Old Trafford next summer or as soon as January