Here are your Monday evening Manchester United headlines.
Varane update
Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag is optimistic that defender Raphael Varane will be in contention for the FA Cup final against Manchester City on June 3.
The Frenchman has missed each of United's last three matches after being forced off through injury at half-time during the first leg of their Europa League quarter-final against Sevilla at Old Trafford on April 13. The club announced the following evening that he would be sidelined for "a few weeks".
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United, of course, also lost Lisandro Martinez to a season-ending injury against the Spanish outfit, meaning Ten Hag is currently light on options at centre-back. Victor Lindelof and Luke Shaw started alongside each other in the heart of the defence against Brighton & Hove Albion on Sunday, as the Reds reached their first FA Cup final since 2018 with a 7-6 penalty shootout triumph.
Harry Maguire missed out through suspension, meaning Shaw was forced to move inside and partner Lindelof, who dispatched the winning penalty. However, by the time United next visit Wembley on the first Saturday in June to face City in the very first all-Manchester FA Cup final, Varane is poised to be available for selection.
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City treble promise
Erik ten Hag has told Manchester United fans he and his team will give "everything they have" to stop Manchester City from edging closer to a treble on FA Cup final day.
The rivals will meet at Wembley on June 3 and if City have secured the Premier League title and beaten Real Madrid in the Champions League final they will be aiming for the second leg of the treble.
Pep Guardiola's side have taken control of the Premier League title race and if they beat Real they would be favourites to beat either AC Milan or Inter Milan in the Champions League final.
United are the only English side to ever win the treble, having claimed the Premier League, FA Cup and Champions League in 1999. The club and its supporters remain proud of that record and would be determined to halt City's attempts to match them in their tracks, something that isn't lost on Ten Hag.
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