This is the list of United's absentees ahead of their trip to the south coast: Wayne Rooney: Damaged ankle at Leicester. Not thought to be serious but still not fit. Chris Smalling: Injured his groin against Wolfsburg. Back before Christmas. Matteo Darmian: Injured his hamstring against Wolfsburg. Back before Christmas. Phil Jones: Injured ankle against Watford. Should return by the new year. Marcos Rojo: Dislocated shoulder in training at the start of December. Has had surgery but no return date. Luke Shaw: Suffered broken leg against PSV Eindhoven in September. Hoping to return in mid-April. Antonio Valencia: Injured his ankle in the Manchester derby in October. Out until mid-February. Ander Herrera: Picked up a hamstring injury against Watford in November. Should return before Christmas. Bastian Schweinsteiger: Three-match suspension for elbowing West Ham's Winston Reid.
With so many injuries a youthful team could line up vs AFCB De Gea, Varela,McNair,Blind,Borthwick Jackson/Young,Schneiderlin, Carrick,Lingard,Mata,Depay,Martial
Ronnie There are things that you kind of already have an idea, that to play one day for Barcelona would be almost impossible, or to play for another English club other than Manchester, it's very complicated," he told AP. "But that's not 100 percent guaranteed. As I said before, there are no certainties in football. "Everything is open, all leagues. I may end my career here with Real Madrid. I'm just being honest. I don't know what's going to happen tomorrow. If I was 75 percent certain, I would say so, it wouldn't be a problem. But I have no idea. "Right now I don't see myself playing in the American league, but that's right now. In two or three years I may think differently."
Swansea are interested in speaking to Manchester United assistant manager Ryan Giggs about their vacant managerial position, according to the Independent. Giggs is widely expected to replace Louis van Gaal at United further down the line, but Swans chairman Huw Jenkins reportedly wants to discuss the Swansea job with him as the Premier League club look for a replacement for departed boss Garry Monk.
