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Paul Pogba tension at Manchester United should be considered normal, says Steve McClaren, with the 89 million man frustrated at his form.

Reports of a rift at Old Trafford have emerged following a recent benching of the midfielder and Jose Mourinhos willingne s to haul him off at Greg Little Jerseys regular intervals.

Such talk has been quickly played down by the Red Devils bo s, with , but Pogba was mi sing once again on Saturday after .

His absence has only served to , while also sparking summer transfer rumours, but McClaren believes the situation is under control and is merely another example of a player displaying his disappointment during an uncharacteristic dip.

Uniteds former a sistant manager told Sky Sports: "If you're a football manager, every day you deal with tension in the dre sing room.

"Every Terron Armstead Jerseys day you deal with at least 11 unhappy players who haven't played on the Saturday, three players John Jenkins Jerseys who have been brought off are unhappy, three players going on are unhappy because they should have gone on earlier.

"It's the life of a football manager that players are going to be unsettled, unhappy if they're not playing well. That's the situation at Manchester United with Pogba.

"He's the same as any other player and Mourinho has come out very strongly in a statement that's really said 'I'm Miami Dolphins Accessories in control' and it's about controlling players, not about keeping them happy.

"Sir Alex Ferguson once said to me: 'Steve, players are here to make us happy and pleased, not us to make them happy and pleased. They're here for us'."

Pogba, as Uniteds record signing, has been placed squarely under the microscope since he returned to Old Trafford from Juventus in the summer of 2016.

Much has been made of his contribution and a , but McClaren believes recent wobbles are Brennan Scarlett Jerseys down to an early-season hamstring injury which disrupted a promising start to the 2017-18 campaign.

The ex-England bo s added: "What Mourinho has is a disappointed, unhappy player because he is not playing well. Before he got injured, he was the best Manchester United player and he's struggling after injury to get back to that form.

"That is all and this is normal, you ask any manager in any football club. They will Emmanuel Ogbah Jerseys have players who are exactly the same. It's only highlighted because it's Pogba and everybody a sumes behind the scenes that there is tension and friction between the two. Of course there is, there always is with top players."

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The starting line-ups for the clash between Mamelodi Sundowns and Barcelona has been revealed.

The Lance Alworth Jerseys clash which is set to take place at the FNB Stadium on Wednesday evening, has caught the imagination of the South African football public as the champions of South Africa lock horns with the La Liga champions.

The clash has been organised to commemorate the 100th year celebration of the fallen former state president Nelson Mandela. Barcelona though, only arrived in South Kemon Hall Jerseys Africa early on Wednesday morning.

All eyes will be on the star studded Spanish giants with the likes of Luis Suarez and Andres Iniesta being given a run, but most notably, Barca have left out talisman Lionel Me si Dustin Hopkins Jerseys who has not made coach Ernesto Valverdes starting squad.

However, prior to the clash, Valverde has been quoted as saying that his side would approachthe game as a training match, and he will field Chase Daniel Jerseys separate teams in each half.

Meanwhile, Sundowns have been dealt a blow ahead of the highly anticipated clash as Brazilian defender Ricardo Nascimento was forced to be withdrawn from the fixture due to Joey Bosa T Shirts him having a flu.

Here are the both teams respective line-ups:

Barcelona XI: M.Ter Stegen, N.Semedo, L.Digne, Y. Mina, I.Rakitic, S. Busquets, D.Suarez, C.Alena, A.Iniesta, L.Suarez, O.Dembele.

Sundowns XI: D.Onyango, B.Soumahoro, A. Ngcongca, W.Arendse, T.Langerman, S.Vilakazi, Charlie Joiner Jerseys H.Kekana, S.Mabunda, T.Zwane, P.Tau, K.Billiat

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Real Madrid return to action in La Liga on Sunday after their narrow escape in the Champions League on Wednesday.

Zinedine Zidane's side let a three-goal lead from last week's quarter-final first leg at Juventus slip in the return game at the Bernabeu, prevailing 4-3 on aggregate after Cristiano Ronaldo's penalty in injury time to make it into the Roquan Smith Jerseys last four.

In the Primera Division, Los Blancos dropped down to fourth last weekend after a 1-1 draw at home to Atletico in the Madrid derby, but a win atMalaga on Sunday will see them return to third if Valencia fail to beat Barcelona at Camp Nou on Saturday.

Madrid are 15 points behind leaders Barca with seven rounds remaining and here, Goal takes a look at everything you need to know ahead of their trip to La Rosaleda this weekend...

Real Madrid injuries

Nacho is injured for the first time in his Chicago Bears Home Office career after picking up a muscle problem the recentwin at Las Palmas, but Real should have an otherwise fully fit squad.

Real Madrid suspensions

Captain Sergio Ramos was suspended for the visit of Juventus on Wednesday, but NFL Chicago Bears Jerseys Real do not have any players banned this weekend.

Real Madrid potential starting line-up

Karim Benzema looks set to return in attack for Real Madrid on Sunday after playing no part in the debacle versus Juventus on Wednesday.

Gareth Bale could also get another chance after he was withdrawn at half-time in the Champions League clash.

Meanwhile, Ramos will return in defence following his suspension in midweek.

Malaga team news

Malaga have just 17 points from their 31 games and are rock botton of La Liga with seven rounds remaining.

The Andalusians had looked like producing something of a fight after picking up four points from their previous two games, but lost 3-2 to fellow strugglers Deportivo La Coruna last time out and could be confirmed as Margus Hunt Jerseys relegated this weekend.

Juanpi and Adalberto Penaranda are available again, but Diego Rolan and Ignasi Miquel are doubtful. Luis Hernandez mi ses out through suspension.

TV channel & kick-off time

Malaga versus Real Madridkicks off at 20:45local time on Sundayand will be shown live in theUnited Kingdom (UK) onSky Sports Football from 19:40GMT.

In the United States (US), the match is live on beIN Sports and kicks off at 14:45ET.

Best Opta match facts

Malaga have only won one of their 33 meetings versus Real Madrid in La Liga, 3-2 at La Rosaleda in December 2012. Of the other 32 games, 24 have been wins for Los Blancos.

After 31 rounds of La Liga, Real Madrid are notin the top three in the table for the first season Chicago Bears Hats this century.

Cristiano Ronaldo has scored 17 goals in his 17 meetings with Malaga in La Liga and eight goals in his eight league games at La Rosaleda.

Karim Benzema has scored five goals in La Liga this season, only one more than Malagas top scorers in this campaign (Diego Rolan and Gonzalo Castro, four).

Zinedine Zidane has never lost in his four meetings against Malaga as coach, winning three and drawing the other. Real Madrid clinchedLa Liga last season Damiere Byrd Jerseys by winning this fixture on the last day of the campaign.

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