Manchester United are ready to appoint Celtic physio Tim Williamson to their backroom team following a successful interview.
Williamson, 48, has previously worked with Tottenham, Leeds United and Birmingham City.
United are keen to strengthen their sports science operation amid concerns over more soft tissue injuries, that have seen Anthony Martial, Paul Pogba, Marcus Rashford, Diogo Dalot, Luke Shaw, Phil Jones and Angel Gomes sidelined in the early part of the season.
It's understood that United have advertised for a head physio and already conducted some interviews, but Williamson has been identified as a leading candidate.
Celtic's head of physiotherapy is in his second spell at the Scottish club having previously worked at Birmingham as well as Tottenham and Leeds United academies. Williamson's services are also used by the Scotland national team.
United have made a number of changes to the backroom staff since Solskjaer returned to the club as manager in December.
The Norwegian was reunited with head goalkeeper coach Richard Hartis and coach Mark Dempsey who both assisted him at Molde and Cardiff City.
BlazingFireK14
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Why can't u appoint the best physios in the world when u have so much money.? why now ? if the best physios & doctors would have appointed before the season started we wouldn't have to face the injury crisis with such a thing squad. This clubs upper management & board r totally clueless...!
Derrickse
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Poor fella, what's he done to deserve this?
Must have wore blue socks to Parkhead or something.
Kongka
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Weak squad with a weak manager. Injuries that players will battle through sometimes become an excuse to get out of the weak team
Weak is the key word.
Dennismelton
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Remember the same thing happening under Jose and LVG.. Same culprits plus pogba as well..
prospera
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Guys, Alec left a long time ago. Come on, you cannot emulate him and it shows the place won't evolve. Forget the manager....
ukulele
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Watch the best teams. They don't over strain. They don't over stretch. They play within themselves. Watch the strugglers. They pull and push and strive and strain. That's why the bottom sides have the most injuries from muscular tears. united are currently in the bottom half of the league. What do you expect?
Billboards
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They arent injured... they want out (Pogba) or are embarrassed lol
useless
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Why would an English team employee. Someone from a so called pub league SPFL =EPL
Nathaner
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Yeah, a physio, that'll sort it... hahaha.
upup112
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Hahaha more laughs from the comedy club.
Yahoobaby
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Injuries mounted up at back end of last season under ole. Something isnt right.
ingenious
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Ren Meulensteen might be a good addition.
wozenm
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Oh I saw Manchester United set to appoint, and for second I thought it was a new manager. Thank God it was just a new physio, Ole is still at the wheel, the comedy continues. Sweet!
opportu
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I've just checked the premier league table.Couldnt even find United on the first page.
aloelast
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Is he any good at restoring some backbone into our so called stars ?
ukrainec
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The team is an absolute mess
unware
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Could be worse for United. Could be Everton!
pianist
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Weren't the players and Ole banging about fitness before the season started and after the Chelsea game (coz they beat them heavily)? Seems they were just running and nothing else.
foreverfor
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I do believe I'm about to have the biggest laugh of my life tomorrow. Newcastle to beat UTD.
Trinityby
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Yep we are a grand total of 3 points off the relegation zone.
LoveRMA
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Like rearranging the deckchairs on the titanic.
Garygroad
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Imagine thinking Ole is a better manager than the most successful manager of all time
educatea
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Can he play upfront
doltish
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A physio isn't going to solve the Woodward/glazers problem.
Rtamafor
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Solskjaer must go, I find it hard to believe that an unknown manager from a small club in Norway could get the job at Manchester United with the record he had in the PL. Hopefully, he's Ferguson's last signing.
Proshkin
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When Liverpool continue their league winning streak Daily Manc repost the exact same article from about 48 hours ago to make their fans feel a little relevant. Don't worry....there will be plenty of articles after the toon smash you tomorrow!
takeoverae
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Poor fella, what's he done to deserve this?
enjoying
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It's fitness that's the problem not the doctors
intolerant
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I think they need to reshuffle the manager
Fordroad
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Weak squad with a weak manager. Injuries that players will battle through sometimes become an excuse to get out of the weak team
holidayer
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There not injured they just can't be bothered playing until ole gets the bullet
tenipr
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our play are selfish that's the thing the can't stand on they own to fight for a win like other team they are just good for injury ayeeeh no man this is not truth no in jury or mybe they are unfat
Mohindia
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This club (Manchester united) is sliding into permanent mediocry with the glazers,Ed Woodward and ole in charge.
Abumuhseen7
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Man United fans be like that 😂😂😂