Manchester United outcast in line to start against Watford this weekend

Donny van de Beek’s transfer to Manchester United last year hasn’t exactly gone as planned. The Netherlands international started just four league games in his debut campaign and is yet to start a Premier League fixture this season.

Van de Beek has been shunned by Ole Gunnar Solskjaer for the majority of his stay at Old Trafford, with the manager said to have blocked a move to Everton earlier this year.

His fortunes could, however, be about to take a turn for the better as the midfielder has reportedly impressed Manchester United coaches in training this week as Solskjaer looks to end his side’s disastrous domestic run.

That’s according to The Mirror, who add that Van de Beek could be handed his first start of the season this weekend as United make the trip to London to face Claudio Ranieri’s Watford.

The coaching staff is said to be considering Van de Beek’s inclusion from the start. Paul Pogba is unavailable, Scott McTominay is recovering from a throat virus, and Fred only recently returned from international duty with Brazil.