Louis van Gaal does not want to revert to a long back tactic to appease the fans.
Carvalho suffered a stress fracture in his tibia in July and returned to action earlier this season.
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Costa appeared keen on the chance to work alongside Jose Mourinho in January.
Injuries to the likes of Luke Shaw and Wayne Rooney have forced the Dutch boss's hand.
Pellegrini believes injuries will not hurt his team's playing style.
Mourinho confirms he has had no contact with La Liga outfit amid reports of interest from Peter Lim.
Russian winger Cheryshev picked up a suspension while on loan at Villarreal last season.
Coutinho was expected to return for the Southampton game but missed out.
The Colombian international has failed to start a game for Chelsea since October.
Arsenal look to get back to winning ways as they host Sunderland in the PL on Saturday.
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Hammers have revealed extended layoff after specialist confirmed the need to undergo surgery.
Mascherano has come to a settlement with the Spanish authorities but will serve no jail time.
Louis van Gaal is also without long-term absentees Luke Shaw and Antonio Valencia.
Neil Warnock signed off his short reign as caretaker boss with a 1-0 win over the Royals.
Tottenham have opened contract talks with Nacer Chadli, Mousa Dembele and Jan Vertonghen
Belgian goalkeeper has been sidelined since September after undergoing surgery.
Manchester United face West Ham United in the Premier League clash on Saturday. Find out how to follow the match live in the UK.
Sanchez is a doubt for upcoming games against Sunderland and Olympiacos.
The manager says the striker has been "nowhere near as good as he was last year" due to speculations.
Dimitri Payet and Enner Valencia are also out for the trip to Old Trafford on Saturday .
Gary Neville will be in attendance to watch his new team take on the Spanish and European champions.
Midfielder won't return until the spring at the earliest as the Gunners' injury list grows.
Rafael Benitez's side will look to put a week of controversy behind them by beating Getafe.
Sadio Mane is being scouted by Bayern Munich for a move in January.
Lee Sharpe has pinpointed Wayne Rooney's failure to stick to the basics as the main reason for his poor form.
Marouane Fellaini and Ander Herrera have struggled for regular game time under Louis van Gaal this campaign.