themanchestereveningnews--2020-10-16--Latest holiday and flight updates from Jet2, Tui, Ryanair, easyJet and BA

As Italy is the latest destination to be dropped from the UK travel corridor scheme , there 's not many countries left offering restriction-free travel for those from the UK .
With large parts of Britain and Europe experiencing sharp rises in the number of coronavirus cases , the options for international travel without testing or quarantine is dwindling .
On Thursday Italy was removed from the travel corridor list - however the Greek island of Crete was added .
Holidays to Spain , France , Turkey , Portugal and other hotspots popular with Brit holidaymakers are still off limits @ @ @ @ @ @ @ travel remain subject to 14-day mandatory self isolation due to rises in cases of Covid-19 .
However despite the advice from the Foreign , Commonwealth and Development Office remaining firm , advising against all non-essential travel , there are still a number of holidays and flights still going ahead .
There 's now just a small number of destinations still welcoming British travellers without some sort of restriction in place .
So if you have a holiday booked or are debating travel soon , these are the latest updates from major UK airlines @ @ @ @ @ @ @ operator Jet2.com and Jet2 Holidays have announced all their flights and breaks to Spain and Portugal will now be axed until next year .
They have now revealed flights and holidays to Malaga and Alicante in Spain will now be suspended until February 10 , 2021 .
While holidays and flights to the Algarve in Portugal will be suspended from November 1 until February 10 .
However the airline has confirmed they will continue to operate a revised schedule of flights to and from Portugal up to and including October 31 .
The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ process of contacting those who will be affected by the changes , and that customers who are affected by the cancellations will be refunded automatically .
Holidays to Turkey were scheduled to resume on Saturday ( October 17 ) however with the country remaining subject to quarantine restrictions , it seems unlikely the suspension will be lifted .
However at the time of writing , Jet2 has yet to confirm this .
While the company has axed some of its programme , it has boosted capacity to Rhodes and Madeira , with more @ @ @ @ @ @ @ These are on top of the company ’ s current programme to these destinations , as well as other popular hotspots in Corfu , Kos , Italy , and Cyprus .
In light of the latest announcement , Thomas Cook has revealed it has put it 's Crete holidays back on sale now following its return to the travel corridor .
However in following with it 's policy that it would only sell holidays to destinations where the Foreign Office does not advise against travel , its programme to Italy has now been @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said : `` The removal of Italy is a real blow for UK holidaymakers , especially with half-term on the horizon .
`` Italy is one of our most popular destinations but hopefully the British public will find some consolation in being able to once again fly to Crete quarantine-free .
Greece is another of our most popular destinations so this is a boost for anyone looking to book a last-minute break and soak up some well-deserved sunshine . ''
The company said that when advice does change to a destination and a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Cook will try and find alternatives for the holidaymaker .
Should these not work , they will offer a full refund within 14 days .
Tui have announced it has boosted capacity to the holiday hotspots of Kos , Rhodes and Zante , and says that this includes thousands of new packages .
Zante holidays will be on sale for travel in October , with flights available from Manchester , Birmingham and London Gatwick .
While additional breaks to Kos wil be added until November 15 with flights departing from Manchester and Gatwick @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on offer for departures up to and including November 14 , again with flights from Manchester , Birmingham and Gatwick .
However despite adding additional holidays to Greece to their roster , the tour operator has cancelled more trips following the latest advice from the FCDO .
This week , TUI UK has cancelled all holidays to Morocco , Egypt and Turkey up to and including October 18 , 2020 .
While all holidays to Faro , Portugal have been cancelled up to and including October 18 , and all holidays with TUI @ @ @ @ @ @ @ including Sunday October 25 are also off .
They said all impacted customers will be notified and offered the option to amend with an incentive or cancel and receive a full cash refund .
At the time of publishing , TUI have yet to announce whether their holidays to Italy will still go ahead as planned .
The change in quarantine restrictions has n't affected most Ryanair flights , with the budget airline advising that the new rules do not mean flights will be cancelled or that customers will be automatically entitled to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to waive flight change fees until Spring for those that are n't able to fly as planned .
However the budget airline has confirmed this week that it is now reducing its winter capacity to 40 % of last year 's levels due to the increasing Covid-19 restrictions in place across Europe .
Around 65 % of winter routes will operate , but at a reduced capacity .
Currently , they are still flying to many countries that are on the quarantine list including Turkey .
Passengers will still need to quarantine on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ regulations .
easyJet has said it reviews its bookings on a rolling basis around four weeks before your planned travel date to give the holiday as much chance as possible to go ahead .
It also said if a holiday has to be cancelled , customers will receive a full refund back to your original payment method .
But the airline says it acknowledges that customers `` may wish to change their travel plans '' amid quarantine rules .
This includes those travelling to destinations removed from the safe list .
However no @ @ @ @ @ @ @ update but those booked onto an easyJet flight due to depart in the next 14 days will be able to change their flight without a change fee .
Passengers can also opt to change the name on their flight if UK “ local lockdown ” rules mean they or a member of their party can now no longer attend .
Customers who are booked but no longer wish to travel should be able to transfer their flights to a later date without a change fee .
While many airlines have announced they will @ @ @ @ @ @ @ months , BA have announced they have increased the number of destinations it will be flying to in October - including both long and short haul journeys .
Long haul services to Johannesburg , Cape Town , and Bahrain have now returned , while flights to Grenada are due to resume on October 14 .
Flights to the Seychelles and the Maldives are scheduled to return on October 16 , 2020 .
Short haul flights to Brussels , Dublin , Dusseldorf , Gothenburg , Milan Linate , Stuttgart , Seville and Valencia all @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , Kefalonia and Luxembourg return tomorrow and Lanzarote returns on Saturday , 3 October 2020 .
Schedules to destinations including , Gran Canaria , Billund , Bordeaux , Basel , Brindisi , Cologne , Malta , Salzburg , Vienna and Zagreb will resume later in the month .
They have also confirmed that their flexible change policy has been extended to cover all customers due to travel until 31 October 2020 .

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As Italy is the latest destination to be dropped from the UK travel corridor scheme, there's not many countries left offering restriction-free travel for those from the UK.
With large parts of Britain and Europe experiencing sharp rises in the number of coronavirus cases, the options for international travel without testing or quarantine is dwindling.
On Thursday Italy was removed from the travel corridor list - however the Greek island of Crete was added.
Holidays to Spain, France, Turkey, Portugal and other hotspots popular with Brit holidaymakers are still off limits - and those who do choose to travel remain subject to 14-day mandatory self isolation due to rises in cases of Covid-19.
However despite the advice from the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office remaining firm, advising against all non-essential travel, there are still a number of holidays and flights still going ahead.
There's now just a small number of destinations still welcoming British travellers without some sort of restriction in place.
So if you have a holiday booked or are debating travel soon, these are the latest updates from major UK airlines flying to popular holiday hotspots.
Jet2
Tour operator Jet2.com and Jet2 Holidays have announced all their flights and breaks to Spain and Portugal will now be axed until next year.
They have now revealed flights and holidays to Malaga and Alicante in Spain will now be suspended until February 10, 2021.
While holidays and flights to the Algarve in Portugal will be suspended from November 1 until February 10. However the airline has confirmed they will continue to operate a revised schedule of flights to and from Portugal up to and including October 31.
The company says it is now in the process of contacting those who will be affected by the changes, and that customers who are affected by the cancellations will be refunded automatically.
Holidays to Turkey were scheduled to resume on Saturday (October 17) however with the country remaining subject to quarantine restrictions, it seems unlikely the suspension will be lifted. However at the time of writing, Jet2 has yet to confirm this.
While the company has axed some of its programme, it has boosted capacity to Rhodes and Madeira, with more serviced scheduled throughout October and November. These are on top of the company’s current programme to these destinations, as well as other popular hotspots in Corfu, Kos, Italy, and Cyprus.
Thomas Cook
(Image: Andrew Teebay/Liverpool Echo)
In light of the latest announcement, Thomas Cook has revealed it has put it's Crete holidays back on sale now following its return to the travel corridor.
However in following with it's policy that it would only sell holidays to destinations where the Foreign Office does not advise against travel, its programme to Italy has now been suspended.
A spokesperson for Thomas Cook said: "The removal of Italy is a real blow for UK holidaymakers, especially with half-term on the horizon.
"Italy is one of our most popular destinations but hopefully the British public will find some consolation in being able to once again fly to Crete quarantine-free. Greece is another of our most popular destinations so this is a boost for anyone looking to book a last-minute break and soak up some well-deserved sunshine."
The company said that when advice does change to a destination and a customer's holiday is cancelled, Thomas Cook will try and find alternatives for the holidaymaker. Should these not work, they will offer a full refund within 14 days.
Tui
Tui have announced it has boosted capacity to the holiday hotspots of Kos, Rhodes and Zante, and says that this includes thousands of new packages.
Zante holidays will be on sale for travel in October, with flights available from Manchester, Birmingham and London Gatwick.
While additional breaks to Kos wil be added until November 15 with flights departing from Manchester and Gatwick.
Holidays to Rhodes will also be on offer for departures up to and including November 14, again with flights from Manchester, Birmingham and Gatwick.
However despite adding additional holidays to Greece to their roster, the tour operator has cancelled more trips following the latest advice from the FCDO.
This week, TUI UK has cancelled all holidays to Morocco, Egypt and Turkey up to and including October 18, 2020.
While all holidays to Faro, Portugal have been cancelled up to and including October 18, and all holidays with TUI Airways flights to Madeira up to and including Sunday October 25 are also off.
They said all impacted customers will be notified and offered the option to amend with an incentive or cancel and receive a full cash refund.
At the time of publishing, TUI have yet to announce whether their holidays to Italy will still go ahead as planned.
Ryanair
The change in quarantine restrictions hasn't affected most Ryanair flights, with the budget airline advising that the new rules do not mean flights will be cancelled or that customers will be automatically entitled to a refund.
They have however vowed to waive flight change fees until Spring for those that aren't able to fly as planned.
However the budget airline has confirmed this week that it is now reducing its winter capacity to 40% of last year's levels due to the increasing Covid-19 restrictions in place across Europe.
Around 65% of winter routes will operate, but at a reduced capacity.
easyJet
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Currently, they are still flying to many countries that are on the quarantine list including Turkey.
Passengers will still need to quarantine on return from these destinations as per government regulations.
easyJet has said it reviews its bookings on a rolling basis around four weeks before your planned travel date to give the holiday as much chance as possible to go ahead.
It also said if a holiday has to be cancelled, customers will receive a full refund back to your original payment method. But the airline says it acknowledges that customers "may wish to change their travel plans" amid quarantine rules. This includes those travelling to destinations removed from the safe list.
However no flights have been cancelled following the latest update but those booked onto an easyJet flight due to depart in the next 14 days will be able to change their flight without a change fee.
Passengers can also opt to change the name on their flight if UK “local lockdown” rules mean they or a member of their party can now no longer attend.
Customers who are booked but no longer wish to travel should be able to transfer their flights to a later date without a change fee.
British Airways
While many airlines have announced they will operate a decreased service in the coming months, BA have announced they have increased the number of destinations it will be flying to in October - including both long and short haul journeys.
Long haul services to Johannesburg, Cape Town, and Bahrain have now returned, while flights to Grenada are due to resume on October 14. Flights to the Seychelles and the Maldives are scheduled to return on October 16, 2020.
Short haul flights to Brussels, Dublin, Dusseldorf, Gothenburg, Milan Linate, Stuttgart, Seville and Valencia all returned yesterday. While services to Bilbao, Kefalonia and Luxembourg return tomorrow and Lanzarote returns on Saturday, 3 October 2020.
Schedules to destinations including, Gran Canaria, Billund, Bordeaux, Basel, Brindisi, Cologne, Malta, Salzburg, Vienna and Zagreb will resume later in the month.
They have also confirmed that their flexible change policy has been extended to cover all customers due to travel until 31 October 2020.


themanchestereveningnews--2020-10-16--The new 28-storey tower with 290 apartments set to be built in Salford Quays

A new 28-storey tower with 290 apartments is set to be built in Salford Quays .
Plans for the block of flats at Anchorage Quay , next to the new Discovery Quay student apartments , have been given the go ahead by Salford council .
The development will feature mostly one and two-bedroom flats , but there would be 28 three-bedroom apartments of varying sizes offered as well .
Anchorage Gateway , the vacant four-storey bank offices built in the 1990s , is due to be demolished by March to make way for the new housing block .
It comes @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for a 31-storey residential building with up to 290 apartments in December 2019 .
The building will now be part 28-storey and part 19-storey with a roof terrace .
Three top-floor apartments would have their own private roof terraces .
A 400 sqm convenience store would be located at street level and a garden area will be created on a 'podium ' offering outdoor space for residents .
The design has been inspired by the site 's industrial history and recognises its 'pivotal role ' as a gateway into Salford Quays , according @ @ @ @ @ @ @ behalf of the developer at a planning panel meeting this week .
Most of the building will be constructed in brickwork , which extends at the top beyond the roof level of both towers to create so-called ‘ crown ’ features .
The proposals were altered throughout the two-year design process following feedback from discussions with town planners at Salford City Council .
She said : “ Officers felt that while the architecture was strong , it needed some extra articulation and design detailing to improve and , in particular , to create @ @ @ @ @ @ @ element on the Anchorage Frontage , and therefore through discussions and negotiations , this is the scheme that has now been proposed and is with you for consideration . ''
The developer Anchorage Gateway had already agreed to pay the council around £1.3m in financial contributions as part of a Section 106 agreement .
This includes £433,500 towards public space improvements within Salford Quays and Broadway , £852,678 towards Ordsall Hall and nearby parks , and £70,000 towards a residents ’ parking scheme north of the neighbourhood .

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A new 28-storey tower with 290 apartments is set to be built in Salford Quays.
Plans for the block of flats at Anchorage Quay, next to the new Discovery Quay student apartments, have been given the go ahead by Salford council.
The development will feature mostly one and two-bedroom flats, but there would be 28 three-bedroom apartments of varying sizes offered as well.
Anchorage Gateway, the vacant four-storey bank offices built in the 1990s, is due to be demolished by March to make way for the new housing block.
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It comes after planning permission was granted in principle for a 31-storey residential building with up to 290 apartments in December 2019.
The building will now be part 28-storey and part 19-storey with a roof terrace.
Three top-floor apartments would have their own private roof terraces.
A 400 sqm convenience store would be located at street level and a garden area will be created on a 'podium' offering outdoor space for residents.
The design has been inspired by the site's industrial history and recognises its 'pivotal role' as a gateway into Salford Quays, according to the planning agent who spoke on behalf of the developer at a planning panel meeting this week.
(Image: Chapman Taylor)
Most of the building will be constructed in brickwork, which extends at the top beyond the roof level of both towers to create so-called ‘crown’ features.
The proposals were altered throughout the two-year design process following feedback from discussions with town planners at Salford City Council.
Planning officer Faye Tomlinson told councillors how the design changed.
She said: “Officers felt that while the architecture was strong, it needed some extra articulation and design detailing to improve and, in particular, to create distinction between the lower element and taller element on the Anchorage Frontage, and therefore through discussions and negotiations, this is the scheme that has now been proposed and is with you for consideration."
The developer Anchorage Gateway had already agreed to pay the council around £1.3m in financial contributions as part of a Section 106 agreement.
This includes £433,500 towards public space improvements within Salford Quays and Broadway, £852,678 towards Ordsall Hall and nearby parks, and £70,000 towards a residents’ parking scheme north of the neighbourhood.


themanchestereveningnews--2020-10-16--Manchester United news and transfers LIVE

Alex Telles and Facundo Pellistri met their new Manchester United teammates on Thursday as the squad returned after the internationals @ @ @ @ @ came on in Brazil 's World Cup qualifying wins over Bolivia and Peru and is @ @ @ @ @ Hotel until he locates a permanent property .
Pellistri , 18 , was at United @ @ @ @ @ Wednesday for a photocall with club media .
Telles arrived at Carrington later in the @ @ @ @ @ the main group just after ten o'clock .
Brazilian Telles was greeted by fans at @ @ @ @ @ .
Anthony Martial , Paul Pogba and Bruno Fernandes were the only United internationals not @ @ @ @ @ of the squad reported ahead of the Saturday night trip to Newcastle .
Telles could @ @ @ @ @ but Uruguayan Pellistri has not played in nearly a month and is likely to be @ @ @ @ @ given his age .
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer spoke to the media ahead of Saturday 's @ @ @ @ @ on top of all of today 's United news below .

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Alex Telles and Facundo Pellistri met their new Manchester United teammates on Thursday as the squad returned after the internationals.
Telles, 27, came on in Brazil's World Cup qualifying wins over Bolivia and Peru and is temporarily residing in The Lowry Hotel until he locates a permanent property. Pellistri, 18, was at United's Carrington training base on Wednesday for a photocall with club media.
Telles arrived at Carrington later in the morning whereas Pellistri arrived with the main group just after ten o'clock. Brazilian Telles was greeted by fans at The Lowry and signed autographs.
Anthony Martial, Paul Pogba and Bruno Fernandes were the only United internationals not accounted for as the majority of the squad reported ahead of the Saturday night trip to Newcastle.
Telles could make his debut at Newcastle but Uruguayan Pellistri has not played in nearly a month and is likely to be given time to settle, given his age.
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer spoke to the media ahead of Saturday's game this morning.
Recap the latest United news.


themanchestereveningnews--2020-10-16--Man City boss Pep Guardiola gives verdict on Project Big Picture plans

Pep Guardiola wants to see the Premier League and EFL come together to finalise a rescue package to keep the lower leagues afloat .
City 's rivals Manchester United and Liverpool were involved in proposals to transform the running of the game this week .
The plans would have seen the big six clubs handed significant power , with the trickle-down of revenues strengthening the EFL , as well as immediate £250m bailout to those clubs .
But the Project Big Picture proposals were killed off on Wednesday when a meeting of all 20 Premier League clubs rejected the ideas @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with support from EFL chairman Rick Parry .
Guardiola said he did n't pay much attention to the `` hypothetical suggestions '' but insists he 's a big fan of the lower leagues and wants a solution that works for the whole game .
`` I want the best for football and the best for English football .
I don ’ t have an opinion , first because I didn ’ t listen to the hypothetical suggestions , '' said Guardiola .
`` What I want is the best for football .
I @ @ @ @ @ @ @ because I came from one of those - so League One , League Two in Spain and Catalonia .
I don ’ t know honestly what exactly is the situation .
`` I remember in Catalonia with Barcelona and here in England arrived in the Premier League .
There was an incredible amount of pessimism around the Premier League , a lot was said about it wouldn ’ t be good and they should have stayed with how it was before .
`` And after , the Premier League is now maybe the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , many reasons .
But I don ’ t have an opinion , I just want the best for football and make the Premier League as strong as possible and of course for the local teams because the towns and villages love their own teams and that is the point .
I am pretty sure they will find the best solution for football .

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Pep Guardiola wants to see the Premier League and EFL come together to finalise a rescue package to keep the lower leagues afloat.
City's rivals Manchester United and Liverpool were involved in proposals to transform the running of the game this week. The plans would have seen the big six clubs handed significant power, with the trickle-down of revenues strengthening the EFL, as well as immediate £250m bailout to those clubs.
But the Project Big Picture proposals were killed off on Wednesday when a meeting of all 20 Premier League clubs rejected the ideas put forward by United and Liverpool, with support from EFL chairman Rick Parry.
Guardiola said he didn't pay much attention to the "hypothetical suggestions" but insists he's a big fan of the lower leagues and wants a solution that works for the whole game.
"I want the best for football and the best for English football. I don’t have an opinion, first because I didn’t listen to the hypothetical suggestions," said Guardiola.
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"What I want is the best for football. I am a big fan of local teams because I came from one of those - so League One, League Two in Spain and Catalonia. I don’t know honestly what exactly is the situation.
"I remember in Catalonia with Barcelona and here in England arrived in the Premier League. There was an incredible amount of pessimism around the Premier League, a lot was said about it wouldn’t be good and they should have stayed with how it was before.
"And after, the Premier League is now maybe the best league in the world for many, many reasons. But I don’t have an opinion, I just want the best for football and make the Premier League as strong as possible and of course for the local teams because the towns and villages love their own teams and that is the point. I am pretty sure they will find the best solution for football.


themanchestereveningnews--2020-10-16--Pep Guardiola press conference RECAP ahead of Man City vs Arsenal

Pep Guardiola spoke to the media on Friday afternoon ahead of Manchester City 's return to Premier League action against @ @ @ @ @ hoping his side can return to winning ways after an inconsistent start to the campaign @ @ @ @ @ side get battered 5-2 by Leicester City and draw 1-1 with Leeds United in their @ @ @ @ @ could offer tricky opposition , however , as Mikel Arteta got the better of his @ @ @ @ @ sides met in the FA Cup semi-final last season .
Guardiola gave a fitness update @ @ @ @ @ confirming the Belgian would miss the game against the Gunners .
Gabriel Jesus was also @ @ @ @ @ a positive update on Sergio Aguero who recently returned to training .
Scroll down for @ @ @ @ @ during his presser .

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Pep Guardiola spoke to the media on Friday afternoon ahead of Manchester City's return to Premier League action against Arsenal.
Guardiola will be hoping his side can return to winning ways after an inconsistent start to the campaign, which has seen his side get battered 5-2 by Leicester City and draw 1-1 with Leeds United in their last two outings.
Arsenal could offer tricky opposition, however, as Mikel Arteta got the better of his former club when the two sides met in the FA Cup semi-final last season.
Guardiola gave a fitness update on Kevin De Bruyne, confirming the Belgian would miss the game against the Gunners. Gabriel Jesus was also ruled out while there was a positive update on Sergio Aguero who recently returned to training.
Scroll down for every word Pep Guardiola said during his presser.


themanchestereveningnews--2020-10-16--Pep Guardiola impressed by Mikel Arteta ahead of Man City vs Arsenal

Mikel Arteta has Arsenal back in a position they have not been for years , according to Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola .
After serving as Guardiola 's assistant for over three seasons , Arteta took the plunge with his first role as a head coach after seeing the managerless Gunners hammered 3-0 by the Blues in December 2019 .
There have already been promising signs .
Arsenal beat City in the FA Cup semi-finals on their way to winning the trophy in August and they have started this campaign with three wins from four Premier League games and a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Guardiola , who has replaced Arteta with Juanma Lillo , did not have any worries that Arteta would make it and has been impressed by the impact the coach has already had .
`` We should clarify who is the master and who is the apprentice , '' Guardiola started at his press conference .
`` None of the people who know him had any doubts about what he is doing in a short period of time .
`` He settled really well and especially the way his team is playing right @ @ @ @ @ @ @ have .
He was able to get Arsenal back to the position they were in a long , long time ago .
`` He ’ s doing really well in all competitions .
Mikel is a competitor and a fighter and has a clear idea of what to do on and off the pitch .
All the people who love him are more than happy with what he is doing in London . ''

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Mikel Arteta has Arsenal back in a position they have not been for years, according to Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola.
After serving as Guardiola's assistant for over three seasons, Arteta took the plunge with his first role as a head coach after seeing the managerless Gunners hammered 3-0 by the Blues in December 2019.
There have already been promising signs. Arsenal beat City in the FA Cup semi-finals on their way to winning the trophy in August and they have started this campaign with three wins from four Premier League games and a victory over Liverpool in the Carabao Cup.
Guardiola, who has replaced Arteta with Juanma Lillo, did not have any worries that Arteta would make it and has been impressed by the impact the coach has already had.
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"We should clarify who is the master and who is the apprentice," Guardiola started at his press conference. "None of the people who know him had any doubts about what he is doing in a short period of time.
"He settled really well and especially the way his team is playing right now is perfect for the quality they have. He was able to get Arsenal back to the position they were in a long, long time ago.
"He’s doing really well in all competitions. Mikel is a competitor and a fighter and has a clear idea of what to do on and off the pitch. All the people who love him are more than happy with what he is doing in London."


themanchestereveningnews--2020-10-16--Man City provide injury updates on De Bruyne and Aguero

Kevin De Bruyne will miss Manchester City 's Premier League fixture with Arsenal after returning from international duty with an injury .
Pep Guardiola expects De Bruyne to be absent for `` the next games '' and while he is confident the muscle injury is only minor he could n't put an exact timeframe on his return .
De Bruyne came off after 73 minutes over Belgium 's Nations League defeat to England at Wembley last weekend and his injury is serious enough to sideline him this weekend at least .
`` Unfortunately Kevin is out but the rest of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Guardiola said of the international break .
`` I do n't think it 's much but the next games he will be out .
We 'll see day-by-day . ''
Guardiola has been handed a boost with Sergio Aguero returning to training , although tomorrow 's clash with Arsenal at the Etihad might be too soon for the striker .
City have been without Aguero and Gabriel Jesus recently and Guardiola is delighted to see at least one of his strikers returning to fitness .
`` Sergio is training well and we 're @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , he 's been training well and we 're happy to see him back on the pitch after a long , long time , '' he said .
Gabriel Jesus is n't close to a return , however , with Guardiola saying City can not take a risk on his injury .
`` There is some injury in muscles you can take a risk but there are other you can not , Gabriel has an injury in the front part of his leg , if he aggravates this we will lose him for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
While the injury to De Bruyne is a blow Guardiola confirmed the rest of his international contingent had returned to Manchester injury and virus free .
`` They came back a bit better than the previous time because the previous time Cancelo and Bernardo were injured and could n't play the beginning of the season , '' said Guardiola .

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Kevin De Bruyne will miss Manchester City's Premier League fixture with Arsenal after returning from international duty with an injury.
Pep Guardiola expects De Bruyne to be absent for "the next games" and while he is confident the muscle injury is only minor he couldn't put an exact timeframe on his return.
De Bruyne came off after 73 minutes over Belgium's Nations League defeat to England at Wembley last weekend and his injury is serious enough to sideline him this weekend at least.
"Unfortunately Kevin is out but the rest of the players come back well," Guardiola said of the international break. "I don't think it's much but the next games he will be out. We'll see day-by-day."
Guardiola has been handed a boost with Sergio Aguero returning to training, although tomorrow's clash with Arsenal at the Etihad might be too soon for the striker.
City have been without Aguero and Gabriel Jesus recently and Guardiola is delighted to see at least one of his strikers returning to fitness.
"Sergio is training well and we're happy, every team needs a striker, he's been training well and we're happy to see him back on the pitch after a long, long time," he said.
Gabriel Jesus isn't close to a return, however, with Guardiola saying City cannot take a risk on his injury.
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"There is some injury in muscles you can take a risk but there are other you cannot, Gabriel has an injury in the front part of his leg, if he aggravates this we will lose him for a long time," he said.
While the injury to De Bruyne is a blow Guardiola confirmed the rest of his international contingent had returned to Manchester injury and virus free.
"They came back a bit better than the previous time because the previous time Cancelo and Bernardo were injured and couldn't play the beginning of the season," said Guardiola.


themanchestereveningnews--2020-10-16--North east gets week-long Tier 3 reprieve - as Greater Manchester row rumbles on

The north east has been given a week 's reprieve from Tier 3 , but leaders have been told they must prove existing restrictions are working .
On Thursday , the leaders of Northumberland , Newcastle , South and North Tyneside , Gateshead , Sunderland and County Durham signed a joint statement urging the government to not impose 'devastating ' coronavirus restrictions , Chronicle Live reports .
In the letter , they said there was 'evidence of a flattening of the curve ' and that 'there is a collective view - we can make alert level 2 work ' .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ confirmed the government has agreed to give the region another week before a decision is made .
Greater Manchester leaders are still at loggerheads with ministers over Tier 3 being imposed on our region .
Coun Gannon said of the situation in the north east : `` The data shows a significant slow down over the past week .
Government concede we need a little more time to prove that trend .
`` We now need to ask everyone to help us , thank you to those that have won us this reprieve @ @ @ @ @ @ @ barrel of a gun , it is a battle to prove we can do it , to save the economy and jobs . ''
Lancashire has been placed into Tier 3 , meaning the shut down of the county 's leisure industry .
Prime Minister Boris Johnson said he would 'rather not impose things ' in Greater Manchester as he called on our leaders to 'show the kind of leadership seen in Liverpool , Lancashire and London ' .
Speaking to reporters this afternoon , the PM admitted he was 'concerned ' about @ @ @ @ @ @ @ A decision on whether Greater Manchester will be moved into a Tier 3 lockdown is yet to be announced .
Yesterday , Greater Manchester mayor Andy Burnham accused the government of treating the region as ' a canary in the coal mine ' as he called for more financial support for businesses and workers affected by potential restrictions .
Mr Johnson urged the region 's leaders to follow in the footsteps of leaders in Liverpool and Lancashire , where Tier 3 deals have been agreed .
He said : `` Clearly if you @ @ @ @ @ @ @ if you 're going to do proper local testing and tracing , if you 're going to get local buy-in and compliance , local leadership is crucial and we want to work with local leaders .
“ I am , I have to say , concerned about what ’ s happening in Manchester where the levels of infection are rising steeply , the level of hospitalisation is rising steeply and we do need to see action .
“ I ’ d much rather not impose things , I ’ d much rather that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ together with local authorities , with the mayor in Manchester .
“ But it is up to local leaders to show the kind of leadership that we have seen in Liverpool , in Lancashire and in London.
” Foreign secretary Dominic Raab accused Mr Burnham of trying to 'hold the government over a barrel over money and politics ' by resisting tougher restrictions and urged him to “ do the right thing by the people of Manchester ' .
Mr Burnham , responding on Twitter , said : “ It ’ s not @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Dominic Raab .
“ It ’ s about what we want for low-paid and self-employed people everywhere : fairness .
”

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The north east has been given a week's reprieve from Tier 3, but leaders have been told they must prove existing restrictions are working.
On Thursday, the leaders of Northumberland, Newcastle, South and North Tyneside, Gateshead, Sunderland and County Durham signed a joint statement urging the government to not impose 'devastating' coronavirus restrictions, Chronicle Live reports.
In the letter, they said there was 'evidence of a flattening of the curve' and that 'there is a collective view - we can make alert level 2 work'.
Now Gateshead council leader Martin Gannon has confirmed the government has agreed to give the region another week before a decision is made.
Greater Manchester leaders are still at loggerheads with ministers over Tier 3 being imposed on our region.
Coun Gannon said of the situation in the north east: "The data shows a significant slow down over the past week. Government concede we need a little more time to prove that trend.
(Image: PA)
"We now need to ask everyone to help us, thank you to those that have won us this reprieve.
"We are staring down the barrel of a gun, it is a battle to prove we can do it, to save the economy and jobs."
Lancashire has been placed into Tier 3, meaning the shut down of the county's leisure industry.
Prime Minister Boris Johnson said he would 'rather not impose things' in Greater Manchester as he called on our leaders to 'show the kind of leadership seen in Liverpool, Lancashire and London'.
Speaking to reporters this afternoon, the PM admitted he was 'concerned' about rising infection rates in the region.
A decision on whether Greater Manchester will be moved into a Tier 3 lockdown is yet to be announced.
Yesterday, Greater Manchester mayor Andy Burnham accused the government of treating the region as 'a canary in the coal mine' as he called for more financial support for businesses and workers affected by potential restrictions.
Mr Johnson urged the region's leaders to follow in the footsteps of leaders in Liverpool and Lancashire, where Tier 3 deals have been agreed.
He said: "Clearly if you're going to enforce these measures, if you're going to do proper local testing and tracing, if you're going to get local buy-in and compliance, local leadership is crucial and we want to work with local leaders.
(Image: PA)
“I am, I have to say, concerned about what’s happening in Manchester where the levels of infection are rising steeply, the level of hospitalisation is rising steeply and we do need to see action.
“I’d much rather not impose things, I’d much rather that we were able to work out something together with local authorities, with the mayor in Manchester.
“But it is up to local leaders to show the kind of leadership that we have seen in Liverpool, in Lancashire and in London.”
Foreign secretary Dominic Raab accused Mr Burnham of trying to 'hold the government over a barrel over money and politics' by resisting tougher restrictions and urged him to “do the right thing by the people of Manchester'.
Mr Burnham, responding on Twitter, said: “It’s not about what we want for ourselves, Dominic Raab.
“It’s about what we want for low-paid and self-employed people everywhere: fairness.”


themanchestereveningnews--2020-10-16--Police seized two uninsured cars parked on the hard-shoulder of the M60

Police probably could n't believe their eyes when they came across this scene on the M60 last night .
On the hard shoulder , near the exit for Ashton-under-Lyne at junction 23 , was a smart-looking , blue Mercedes .
In front of it - and pointing the wrong way down the anticlockwise carriageway - was a silver Peugot .
The story of how they ended up there is quite something .
The owner of the Mercedes had just bought , it but the motor down as he made his way home with the new motor .
Not only was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ stuck on the hard-shoulder and needed help .
So he called his brother who turned up in his Peugeot , swinging the vehicle around so the headlights were pointing at the Merc - the wrong way down the carriageway .
The Peugeot was parked half on the hard-shoulder and half on the grass verge .
But it , too , was n't insured .
Then the cops turned up .
They seized both cars and the drivers are now facing court action .
North West Motorway Police tweeted about the M60 incident at @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said : `` Mercedes just purchased and not insured .
Driver breaks down on motorway and calls his brother who turns up in the Peugeot whilst not insured and turns car around facing wrong way on motorway .
`` Both vehicles seized and drivers reported for summons . ''
Last month they stopped a van so full of eggs it was two tonnes overweight .
The motorway policing team spotted the vehicle looking suspicious near Switch Island .
When they opened up the van to see what was weighing it down , they @ @ @ @ @ @ @ eggs .
Police said the van was taken off the road and the driver issued with a fine .

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Police probably couldn't believe their eyes when they came across this scene on the M60 last night.
On the hard shoulder, near the exit for Ashton-under-Lyne at junction 23, was a smart-looking, blue Mercedes.
In front of it - and pointing the wrong way down the anticlockwise carriageway - was a silver Peugot.
The story of how they ended up there is quite something.
The owner of the Mercedes had just bought, it but the motor down as he made his way home with the new motor.
Not only was he not insured, but he was stuck on the hard-shoulder and needed help.
So he called his brother who turned up in his Peugeot, swinging the vehicle around so the headlights were pointing at the Merc - the wrong way down the carriageway.
The Peugeot was parked half on the hard-shoulder and half on the grass verge.
But it, too, wasn't insured.
Then the cops turned up.
They seized both cars and the drivers are now facing court action.
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North West Motorway Police tweeted about the M60 incident at 9.30pm yesterday (Thursdsay).
They said: "Mercedes just purchased and not insured. Driver breaks down on motorway and calls his brother who turns up in the Peugeot whilst not insured and turns car around facing wrong way on motorway.
"Both vehicles seized and drivers reported for summons."
(Image: NWMotorwayPolice)
Motorway police see some strange sights.
Last month they stopped a van so full of eggs it was two tonnes overweight.
The motorway policing team spotted the vehicle looking suspicious near Switch Island.
When they opened up the van to see what was weighing it down, they found an unexpected cargo - pallets of eggs.
Police said the van was taken off the road and the driver issued with a fine.


themanchestereveningnews--2020-10-16--Piccadilly Gardens lockdown graffiti will stay 'for a few days' says councillor

Graffiti protesting the way the north has been treated in the lockdown debate will stay on the Piccadilly Gardens wall 'for a few days ' , a councillor said .
The words 'the north is not a petri dish ' and 'Full Furloug ( sic ) ' were spray-painted in red in capital letters on the wall on Friday .
Tense negotiations are ongoing between local leaders and the government over lockdown measures in the region .
In a tweet about the graffiti , city centre spokesman Coun Pat Karney said : `` We can all understand the anger behind @ @ @ @ @ @ @ our city is threatened .
It will be up for a few days and then removed . ''
Greater Manchester 's leaders locked horns with the government about the financial support on offer if tighter restrictions were imposed in the region .
Mayor Andy Burnham said the government 's plans to move the region into Tier 3 due to high coronavirus rates were 'flawed and unfair ' in a speech on Thursday afternoon .
He said 'the north is fed up of being pushed around ' .
Boris Johnson told Greater Manchester 's @ @ @ @ @ @ @ seen in Liverpool , Lancashire and London ' .
Scores of people voiced support for the graffiti on social media .
One Twitter user wrote : `` Ah someone did something good with that s**t wall in Piccadilly Gardens . ''
While Coun Steve Gribbon wrote : `` At long last , a use for that monstrosity of a wall in Piccadilly ‘ Gardens ’ . ''

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Graffiti protesting the way the north has been treated in the lockdown debate will stay on the Piccadilly Gardens wall 'for a few days', a councillor said.
The words 'the north is not a petri dish' and 'Full Furloug(sic)' were spray-painted in red in capital letters on the wall on Friday.
Tense negotiations are ongoing between local leaders and the government over lockdown measures in the region.
In a tweet about the graffiti, city centre spokesman Coun Pat Karney said: "We can all understand the anger behind this.
"Mancunians come together when our city is threatened. It will be up for a few days and then removed."
(Image: Vincent Cole Manchester Evening News)
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Greater Manchester's leaders locked horns with the government about the financial support on offer if tighter restrictions were imposed in the region.
Mayor Andy Burnham said the government's plans to move the region into Tier 3 due to high coronavirus rates were 'flawed and unfair' in a speech on Thursday afternoon.
He said 'the north is fed up of being pushed around'.
(Image: PA)
Boris Johnson told Greater Manchester's leaders to 'show the type of leadership seen in Liverpool, Lancashire and London'.
Scores of people voiced support for the graffiti on social media.
One Twitter user wrote: "Ah someone did something good with that s**t wall in Piccadilly Gardens."
While Coun Steve Gribbon wrote: "At long last, a use for that monstrosity of a wall in Piccadilly ‘Gardens’."


themanchestereveningnews--2020-10-16--'Door not closed' for ex-Bolton defender to make Oldham Athletic return

Oldham Athletic boss Harry Kewell insists that the door is not closed for former Bolton Wanderers defender David Wheater to make a return to the Latics once 'club issues ' are sorted out .
The 33-year-old central defender is currently not a part of the first team squad at Boundary Park , along with teammate Gary Woods .
The Latics confirmed the news last month , but did not disclose the reasons why Wheater and Woods were no longer part of the first team squad .
The representatives of both players , Quorum Sports , later responded to the move @ @ @ @ @ @ @ being a part of the Oldham set up means he will not feature against his former side Wanderers tomorrow .
Wheater turned out more than 230 times for Wanderers and scored 16 goals after joining the club from Middlesbrough in 2011 , before leaving last summer for Oldham .
Ahead of tomorrow 's game , Oldham boss Harry Kewell has explained reasons behind Wheater 's absence and issues experienced in pre-season by the defender .
Despite the defender not being part of the Latics at the moment , Kewell insists that the door @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that once 'issues ' are resolved , he feels it is fair to allow a return .
Kewell told BBC Radio Manchester : `` It ’ s a difficult one for Wheater .
He came back from obviously the long break and we started pre-season , then he unfortunately he got coronavirus which he had to self isolate for a couple of weeks .
`` Then he was slowly coming back into it and getting his fitness back up .
`` Then he ’ s been out again , he got knocked out @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to have two weeks out , there ’ s another week period where he ’ s got to be slowly introduced .
`` Wheater ’ s a fantastic pro and look , we never closed the door .
The club has never closed the door .
`` There ’ s issues that have to be sorted out , first and foremost , and that ’ s the club ’ s issues and once that ’ s sorted out , I think that ’ s only fair that anyone can ( return ) .
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Oldham Athletic boss Harry Kewell insists that the door is not closed for former Bolton Wanderers defender David Wheater to make a return to the Latics once 'club issues' are sorted out.
The 33-year-old central defender is currently not a part of the first team squad at Boundary Park, along with teammate Gary Woods.
The Latics confirmed the news last month, but did not disclose the reasons why Wheater and Woods were no longer part of the first team squad.
The representatives of both players, Quorum Sports, later responded to the move by the Latics.
Wheater currently not being a part of the Oldham set up means he will not feature against his former side Wanderers tomorrow.
Wheater turned out more than 230 times for Wanderers and scored 16 goals after joining the club from Middlesbrough in 2011, before leaving last summer for Oldham.
Ahead of tomorrow's game, Oldham boss Harry Kewell has explained reasons behind Wheater's absence and issues experienced in pre-season by the defender.
Despite the defender not being part of the Latics at the moment, Kewell insists that the door is not totally closed for Wheater and that once 'issues' are resolved, he feels it is fair to allow a return.
Kewell told BBC Radio Manchester : "It’s a difficult one for Wheater. He came back from obviously the long break and we started pre-season, then he unfortunately he got coronavirus which he had to self isolate for a couple of weeks.
"Then he was slowly coming back into it and getting his fitness back up.
"Then he’s been out again, he got knocked out in a game, so he had to have two weeks out, there’s another week period where he’s got to be slowly introduced.
"Wheater’s a fantastic pro and look, we never closed the door. The club has never closed the door.
"There’s issues that have to be sorted out, first and foremost, and that’s the club’s issues and once that’s sorted out, I think that’s only fair that anyone can (return)."


themanchestereveningnews--2020-10-16--People power halts United Utilities bid to remove trees at Eccles nature reserve

A nature reserve in Eccles has been saved after hundreds objected to plans by United Utilities to remove 17 trees and install an underground water tank .
The water company 's plans to carry out the work at Three Sisters in Ellesmere Park has been refused by Salford 's planning panel .
The work required removing 17 trees and replacing green space with concrete .
After completing the work , new trees would have been planted in the area alongside smaller shrubs , grassland and a new 'grasscrete ' footpath .
The work was planned to prevent storm flooding in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ reinstatement works would not be of the same quality and changed the character of the area – so permission was refused .
Around 500 letters of objection were received by the local authority , alongside representations from a residents ' group , councillors and an MP .
A petition by MySalford to stop the work also drew 265 signatures when it was posted on InYourArea.co.uk .
The flood alleviation scheme was put forward by United Utilities as the best location for the 'vital ' work to protect 11 'at risk ' homes in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ United Utilities at the virtual meeting , Sarah Allen said the properties are currently vulnerable to flooding from every other year .
She said : “ With adverse weather events becoming more severe and more frequent due to the impact of climate change this scheme is vital to protect homes within this community from sewer flooding . ''
But residents living in these properties said they did not want it to go ahead .
John Rabbitt , treasurer of the Ellesmere Park Residents ' Association ( EPRA ) , presented a photo of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on Thursday .
He said : “ I have lived in Westminster Road for over 35 years and my house is one of the 11 at-risk properties and I have been flooded in the past .
`` All you can see in this photograph will be gone if this application is approved .
EPRA doesn ’ t object to a solution , but we object to this solution.
” The residents ' association , supporting by ward councillors and the local MP , said the water company had not considered alternative sites for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Rebecca Long Bailey told the panel that the proposal breaches council policies and described it as 'fundamentally legally unsound ' .
She said : “ It detriments huge swathes of mature biodiversity and dramatically changes the way Three Sisters looks and feels for generations to come .
`` If you grant this application today , it would present a clear and worrying breach . ''
She added : “ Do you believe in the rule of law ?
Is it a mere guide or is it to be followed to the letter in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ city would expect ?
`` Because if you desire to honour the wording of this planning policy , and indeed the others set out to day , it ’ s simple – you will reject this application and work with United Utilities on more viable locations.
” Eccles councillor Mike McCusker , who is a member of the planning panel , put forward the proposal to reject the application at the meeting on Thursday .
He said : “ We can clearly see the importance of it in the number of people who @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a record number for a planning application . ''
`` There have been criticisms from residents about whether or not options have been fully explored or other options considered and I just think this is far too much of an impact on a dearly-loved and well-used area within the ward .
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A nature reserve in Eccles has been saved after hundreds objected to plans by United Utilities to remove 17 trees and install an underground water tank.
The water company's plans to carry out the work at Three Sisters in Ellesmere Park has been refused by Salford's planning panel.
The work required removing 17 trees and replacing green space with concrete.
After completing the work, new trees would have been planted in the area alongside smaller shrubs, grassland and a new 'grasscrete' footpath. The work was planned to prevent storm flooding in sewers.
But councillors ruled that the reinstatement works would not be of the same quality and changed the character of the area – so permission was refused.
Around 500 letters of objection were received by the local authority, alongside representations from a residents' group, councillors and an MP.
A petition by MySalford to stop the work also drew 265 signatures when it was posted on InYourArea.co.uk.
The flood alleviation scheme was put forward by United Utilities as the best location for the 'vital' work to protect 11 'at risk' homes in Westminster Road.
Speaking on behalf of United Utilities at the virtual meeting, Sarah Allen said the properties are currently vulnerable to flooding from every other year.
She said: “With adverse weather events becoming more severe and more frequent due to the impact of climate change this scheme is vital to protect homes within this community from sewer flooding."
But residents living in these properties said they did not want it to go ahead.
(Image: Google)
John Rabbitt, treasurer of the Ellesmere Park Residents' Association (EPRA), presented a photo of the nature park to the planning panel on Thursday.
He said: “I have lived in Westminster Road for over 35 years and my house is one of the 11 at-risk properties and I have been flooded in the past.
"All you can see in this photograph will be gone if this application is approved. EPRA doesn’t object to a solution, but we object to this solution.”
The residents' association, supporting by ward councillors and the local MP, said the water company had not considered alternative sites for the scheme.
Salford and Eccles MP Rebecca Long Bailey told the panel that the proposal breaches council policies and described it as 'fundamentally legally unsound'.
She said: “It detriments huge swathes of mature biodiversity and dramatically changes the way Three Sisters looks and feels for generations to come.
"If you grant this application today, it would present a clear and worrying breach."
She added: “Do you believe in the rule of law? Is it a mere guide or is it to be followed to the letter in the way that the people of this city would expect?
"Because if you desire to honour the wording of this planning policy, and indeed the others set out to day, it’s simple – you will reject this application and work with United Utilities on more viable locations.”
Eccles councillor Mike McCusker, who is a member of the planning panel, put forward the proposal to reject the application at the meeting on Thursday.
He said: “We can clearly see the importance of it in the number of people who placed objections. I think this is a record number for a planning application."
"There have been criticisms from residents about whether or not options have been fully explored or other options considered and I just think this is far too much of an impact on a dearly-loved and well-used area within the ward.”


themanchestereveningnews--2020-10-16--Places you can still go on holiday now Italy has been axed from travel corridor

There are now just a handful of destinations left where British travellers can enter without any coronavirus restrictions .
Italy , San Marino and Vatican City State are now no longer on the Britain 's 'safe travel ' list , and travellers arriving back in England from these places after 4am on October 18 will now need to self-isolate .
However , an additional destination was added back on to the UK travel corridor , with English travellers arriving from Crete no longer having to quarantine .
But with Italy now removed from the UK 's travel corridor scheme , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ left with no restrictions in place .
A list which is whittled down to just three if you are from a high-risk area of Britain .
While Welsh holidaymakers have just two destinations they can travel to without self-isolating or mandatory covid testing ahead of travel .
These are the places that travellers from England can fly to with no tests or quarantine either side : • Germany – if you 're not from North West England , North East England , Yorkshire and the Humber , Wales , Northern Ireland and Scotland @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and territories on the most up-to-date UK travel corridor .
This means those arriving into England from these destinations do not need to self-isolate on return .
Despite the government not imposing quarantine measures for people entering Britain from these countries , many on the travel corridor list have their own restrictions for UK travellers .
All but the four listed above require travellers from the UK to either quarantine or take a covid test on arrival - while some are closed to Brits altogether .
This is the most recent list of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ corridor week following the announcement on October 15 : List correct at time of publishing .
Travellers are warned that the situation is fast moving and rules and restrictions can change with little warning .
Passengers are also reminded that wherever they travel , they will need to complete a Passenger Locator Form by law when returning the UK .
The penalties for not self isolating when arriving in the UK The government is clamping down on those who break quarantine rules when arriving back in the UK .
Travellers by law must @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a country not listed on the travel corridor .
In England , if you do not self-isolate , you can be fined £1,000 .
If you do not provide an accurate contact detail declaration – or do not update your contact detail form in the limited circumstances where you need to move from the accommodation where you ’ re self-isolating to another place to continue self-isolating – you can be fined up to £3,200 .
However the government is expected to soon announce a new scheme offering testing at UK airports , potentially @ @ @ @ @ @ @ need to spend in quarantine .

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There are now just a handful of destinations left where British travellers can enter without any coronavirus restrictions.
Italy, San Marino and Vatican City State are now no longer on the Britain's 'safe travel' list, and travellers arriving back in England from these places after 4am on October 18 will now need to self-isolate.
However, an additional destination was added back on to the UK travel corridor, with English travellers arriving from Crete no longer having to quarantine.
But with Italy now removed from the UK's travel corridor scheme, there are now just four holiday destinations left with no restrictions in place.
A list which is whittled down to just three if you are from a high-risk area of Britain.
While Welsh holidaymakers have just two destinations they can travel to without self-isolating or mandatory covid testing ahead of travel.
These are the places that travellers from England can fly to with no tests or quarantine either side:
Mainland Greece – except Mykonos
Germany – if you're not from North West England, North East England, Yorkshire and the Humber, Wales, Northern Ireland and Scotland
Sweden
Gibraltar (14-day quarantine if returning to Wales)
There are a total of 55 countries and territories on the most up-to-date UK travel corridor. This means those arriving into England from these destinations do not need to self-isolate on return.
Despite the government not imposing quarantine measures for people entering Britain from these countries, many on the travel corridor list have their own restrictions for UK travellers.
All but the four listed above require travellers from the UK to either quarantine or take a covid test on arrival - while some are closed to Brits altogether.
This is the most recent list of countries and territories on the UK travel corridor week following the announcement on October 15:
Anguilla
Antigua and Barbuda
Australia
The Azores
Barbados
Bermuda
British Antarctic Territory
British Indian Ocean Territory
British Virgin Islands
Brunei
Cayman Islands
Channel Islands
Cuba
Cyprus
Dominica
Estonia
Falkland Islands
Faroe Islands
Fiji
Finland
Germany
Gibraltar
Greece – except Mykonos
Greenland
Grenada
Hong Kong
Ireland
the Isle of Man
Japan
Latvia
Liechtenstein
Lithuania
Macau
Madeira
Malaysia
Mauritius
Montserrat
New Caledonia
New Zealand
Norway
Pitcairn, Henderson, Ducie and Oeno Islands
Seychelles
Singapore
South Korea
South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands
St Barthélemy
St Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha
St Kitts and Nevis
St Lucia
St Pierre and Miquelon
St Vincent and the Grenadines
Sweden
Taiwan
Thailand
Vietnam
List correct at time of publishing. Travellers are warned that the situation is fast moving and rules and restrictions can change with little warning.
Passengers are also reminded that wherever they travel, they will need to complete a Passenger Locator Form by law when returning the UK.
The penalties for not self isolating when arriving in the UK
The government is clamping down on those who break quarantine rules when arriving back in the UK.
Travellers by law must self-isolate for two weeks when returning from a country not listed on the travel corridor. In England, if you do not self-isolate, you can be fined £1,000.
If you do not provide an accurate contact detail declaration – or do not update your contact detail form in the limited circumstances where you need to move from the accommodation where you’re self-isolating to another place to continue self-isolating – you can be fined up to £3,200.
However the government is expected to soon announce a new scheme offering testing at UK airports, potentially reducing the amount of time international travellers need to spend in quarantine.


themanchestereveningnews--2020-10-16--People self-isolating left out of pocket as Test and Trace payouts delayed

Hundreds of people self isolating have been left out of pocket as payouts through the Test and Trace support scheme have been delayed by more than two weeks .
The financial support scheme was launched in late September , but applications are only being processed now .
As of today ( Friday ) , 251 people in Salford have been waiting for payments due to a 'lack of preparation by central government ' , a Salford Council spokeswoman said .
This has now been sorted , and they can 'now make payments and are doing so ' .
The initial @ @ @ @ @ @ @ boroughs , it has been confirmed .
One man from Salford told the Manchester Evening News he was struggling to pay his rent while he waited - he has n't received a penny despite his isolation period finishing today ( Friday ) .
The Salford resident , who asked not to be named , said he was told by Salford Council that they were 'waiting for instructions from the government on how to confirm eligibility ' earlier this week .
He then received a message today ( Friday ) , to say his @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 'not employed at the time of being required to self-isolate ' .
Salford 's mayor has slammed the two-week delay , saying it is 'totally unacceptable ' .
The Salford resident was first contacted by Test and Trace after his housemate fell ill with coronavirus on October 2 .
He was told to self isolate for two weeks from the day his flatmate fell ill - until today ( Friday ) .
He applied for the £500 offered through the Test and Trace payment support scheme last week .
The money would have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ afloat , he said .
He is strapped for cash , as he lost his job in August .
And isolating has meant he could n't go out to find other work .
He is waiting for Universal Credit payments to come through at the end of this month , he added .
`` While I 'm told to isolate I ca n't do any work , I 'm not bringing anything in .
`` I am low on money .
I am behind on rent .
( Getting help from the Test @ @ @ @ @ @ @ made life a whole lot easier .
`` At least my rent would be up to date '' , he said .
The whole experience has been frustrating , he added .
`` It 's just another huge example of how Test and Trace is n't working .
`` It just seems a bit ridiculous .
Is n't this system set up to support people who are told to isolate ?
`` , he said .
Salford City Mayor Paul Dennett said : “ It is totally unacceptable that lack of preparation by @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for more than two weeks .
“ Central government should have set up information sharing arrangements with the Department of Works and Pension from the start to allow local authorities to carry out the required checks before progressing payments .
`` This is public money and such checks are vital – yet they failed to set up even the most basic arrangements .
“ Like many other local authorities Salford launched the scheme on September 28 .
We did so in good faith expecting the government to play its part and enable councils @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 7 I wrote to Matt Hancock , Secretary of State for Health and Social Care and Thérèse Coffey , Secretary of State for Work and Pensions expressing my dismay at the delay and the complete lack of government preparedness for the implementation of the scheme and urging them to address the matter immediately .
“ This week they have finally addressed the problem and we can now begin processing the applications we have received .
I am appalled by the delay and the hardship this has inflicted on our residents .
`` Like @ @ @ @ @ @ @ lobbied for this vital financial support .
`` The government has let us and our residents down .
“ The government ’ s intention to also subject the payment to National Insurance and taxation is at odds with the publicity about providing a £500 payment direct to the individual .
`` In reality , the payment a person receives will be less .
That is unacceptable when people are doing the right thing in isolating to help bring infection rates down.
” The Manchester Evening News contacted each council in the region to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the delays in payments .
A spokeswoman for Wigan Council confirmed 'there was a delay across all authorities when ( the scheme ) was first released ' .
She said : `` Government asked councils have a process in place by 12 October .
Wigan was ready to go on the 12 and our teams are now working through applications received and have already made payments to residents who are self-isolating who meet all of the criteria . ''
The Department for Health and Social Care has been contacted for comment .

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Hundreds of people self isolating have been left out of pocket as payouts through the Test and Trace support scheme have been delayed by more than two weeks.
The financial support scheme was launched in late September, but applications are only being processed now.
As of today (Friday), 251 people in Salford have been waiting for payments, a Salford Council spokeswoman confirmed.
The delay was due to a 'lack of preparation by central government', according to Salford's mayor.
This has now been sorted, and they can 'now make payments and are doing so'.
The initial delays affected the councils in all ten boroughs, it has been confirmed.
One man from Salford told the Manchester Evening News he was struggling to pay his rent while he waited - he hasn't received a penny despite his isolation period finishing today (Friday).
The Salford resident, who asked not to be named, said he was told by Salford Council that they were 'waiting for instructions from the government on how to confirm eligibility' earlier this week.
He then received a message today (Friday), to say his application had been rejected as he was 'not employed at the time of being required to self-isolate'.
Salford's mayor has slammed the two-week delay, saying it is 'totally unacceptable'.
The Salford resident was first contacted by Test and Trace after his housemate fell ill with coronavirus on October 2.
He was told to self isolate for two weeks from the day his flatmate fell ill - until today (Friday).
He applied for the £500 offered through the Test and Trace payment support scheme last week.
The money would have been a huge help to keep him afloat, he said.
He is strapped for cash, as he lost his job in August.
And isolating has meant he couldn't go out to find other work.
He is waiting for Universal Credit payments to come through at the end of this month, he added.
"While I'm told to isolate I can't do any work, I'm not bringing anything in.
"I am low on money. I am behind on rent. (Getting help from the Test and Trace payment scheme) would have made life a whole lot easier.
"At least my rent would be up to date", he said.
The whole experience has been frustrating, he added.
"It's just another huge example of how Test and Trace isn't working.
"It just seems a bit ridiculous. Isn't this system set up to support people who are told to isolate?", he said.
Salford City Mayor Paul Dennett said: “It is totally unacceptable that lack of preparation by central government has stalled these vital payments for more than two weeks.
“Central government should have set up information sharing arrangements with the Department of Works and Pension from the start to allow local authorities to carry out the required checks before progressing payments.
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"This is public money and such checks are vital – yet they failed to set up even the most basic arrangements.
“Like many other local authorities Salford launched the scheme on September 28. We did so in good faith expecting the government to play its part and enable councils to process applications.
“On October 7 I wrote to Matt Hancock, Secretary of State for Health and Social Care and Thérèse Coffey, Secretary of State for Work and Pensions expressing my dismay at the delay and the complete lack of government preparedness for the implementation of the scheme and urging them to address the matter immediately.
“This week they have finally addressed the problem and we can now begin processing the applications we have received. I am appalled by the delay and the hardship this has inflicted on our residents.
"Like other leaders across Greater Manchester I have lobbied for this vital financial support.
"The government has let us and our residents down.
“The government’s intention to also subject the payment to National Insurance and taxation is at odds with the publicity about providing a £500 payment direct to the individual.
"In reality, the payment a person receives will be less. That is unacceptable when people are doing the right thing in isolating to help bring infection rates down.”
The Manchester Evening News contacted each council in the region to see if they had been affected by the delays in payments.
A spokeswoman for Wigan Council confirmed 'there was a delay across all authorities when (the scheme) was first released'.
She said: "Government asked councils have a process in place by 12 October. Wigan was ready to go on the 12 and our teams are now working through applications received and have already made payments to residents who are self-isolating who meet all of the criteria."
The Department for Health and Social Care has been contacted for comment.


themanchestereveningnews--2020-10-16--PM tells local leaders to 'show the type of leadership seen in Liverpool'

Boris Johnson said he would 'rather not impose things ' in Greater Manchester as he called on local leaders to 'show the kind of leadership seen in Liverpool , Lancashire and London ' .
Speaking to reporters this afternoon , the prime minister admitted he was 'concerned ' about rising infection rates in the region .
A decision on whether Greater Manchester will be moved into a Tier 3 lockdown is yet to be announced .
Yesterday , Greater Manchester mayor Andy Burnham accused the government of treating the region as ' a canary in the coal mine ' as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ businesses and workers affected by potential restrictions .
Mr Johnson urged the region 's leaders to follow in the footsteps of leaders in Liverpool and Lancashire , where Tier 3 deals have been agreed .
He said : `` Clearly if you 're going to enforce these measures , if you 're going to do proper local testing and tracing , if you 're going to get local buy-in and compliance , local leadership is crucial and we want to work with local leaders .
“ I am , I have to say @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in Manchester where the levels of infection are rising steeply , the level of hospitalisation is rising steeply and we do need to see action .
“ I ’ d much rather not impose things , I ’ d much rather that we were able to work out something together with local authorities , with the mayor in Manchester .
“ But it is up to local leaders to show the kind of leadership that we have seen in Liverpool , in Lancashire and in London.
” Pressed on the calls for extra @ @ @ @ @ @ @ told reporters : “ As I say , other local leaders have come forward and joined in the tiering system , showing the kind of leadership that I think is necessary .
“ This is about us joining together locally and nationally to get the R down , to make these regional restrictions , this tiering system , work and to save lives .
“ Everybody in Greater Manchester and all the areas that are still finding it difficult should think about it.
” It comes after foreign secretary Dominic Raab accused Mr @ @ @ @ @ @ @ government over a barrel over money and politics ” by resisting tougher restrictions and urged him to “ do the right thing by the people of Manchester ” .
Mr Burnham , responding on Twitter , said : “ It ’ s not about what we want for ourselves , Dominic Raab .
“ It ’ s about what we want for low-paid and self-employed people everywhere : fairness.
” Earlier today , it emerged that Lancashire would be the second area in England to be placed under a Tier 3 lockdown .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ England to be placed under the toughest coronavirus restrictions .
From Saturday , people in the north west county will be banned from socialising with anybody they do not live with in any indoor setting or private garden , as well as in most outdoor hospitality venues .
All pubs and bars must close unless they are serving substantial meals , and casinos , bingo halls , bookmakers , betting shops , soft play areas and adult gaming centres will be forced to shut .

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Boris Johnson said he would 'rather not impose things' in Greater Manchester as he called on local leaders to 'show the kind of leadership seen in Liverpool, Lancashire and London'.
Speaking to reporters this afternoon, the prime minister admitted he was 'concerned' about rising infection rates in the region.
A decision on whether Greater Manchester will be moved into a Tier 3 lockdown is yet to be announced.
Yesterday, Greater Manchester mayor Andy Burnham accused the government of treating the region as 'a canary in the coal mine' as he called for more financial support for businesses and workers affected by potential restrictions.
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Mr Johnson urged the region's leaders to follow in the footsteps of leaders in Liverpool and Lancashire, where Tier 3 deals have been agreed.
He said: "Clearly if you're going to enforce these measures, if you're going to do proper local testing and tracing, if you're going to get local buy-in and compliance, local leadership is crucial and we want to work with local leaders.
“I am, I have to say, concerned about what’s happening in Manchester where the levels of infection are rising steeply, the level of hospitalisation is rising steeply and we do need to see action.
“I’d much rather not impose things, I’d much rather that we were able to work out something together with local authorities, with the mayor in Manchester.
“But it is up to local leaders to show the kind of leadership that we have seen in Liverpool, in Lancashire and in London.”
Pressed on the calls for extra financial support for Greater Manchester, he told reporters: “As I say, other local leaders have come forward and joined in the tiering system, showing the kind of leadership that I think is necessary.
“This is about saving lives.
“This is about us joining together locally and nationally to get the R down, to make these regional restrictions, this tiering system, work and to save lives.
“Everybody in Greater Manchester and all the areas that are still finding it difficult should think about it.”
It comes after foreign secretary Dominic Raab accused Mr Burnham of trying to “hold the government over a barrel over money and politics” by resisting tougher restrictions and urged him to “do the right thing by the people of Manchester”.
Mr Burnham, responding on Twitter, said: “It’s not about what we want for ourselves, Dominic Raab.
“It’s about what we want for low-paid and self-employed people everywhere: fairness.”
Earlier today, it emerged that Lancashire would be the second area in England to be placed under a Tier 3 lockdown.
Lancashire has become the second area of England to be placed under the toughest coronavirus restrictions.
From Saturday, people in the north west county will be banned from socialising with anybody they do not live with in any indoor setting or private garden, as well as in most outdoor hospitality venues.
All pubs and bars must close unless they are serving substantial meals, and casinos, bingo halls, bookmakers, betting shops, soft play areas and adult gaming centres will be forced to shut.


themanchestereveningnews--2020-10-16--Man United's nine defensive signings made under Ed Woodward ranked

Matteo Darmian joined United for around £12m in 2015 , signing a four-year deal after an impressive spell with Torino .
However , after showing a decent amount of promise during his first season , the Italian fell out of favour and remained marginalised under Jose Mourinho .
The full-back managed only 14 league appearances across the 2017/18 and 2018/19 seasons before joining Parma .
Despite costing a hefty £19m , Dalot ’ s impact on the first team has been minimal since arriving from Porto in 2018 .
Having appeared sporadically under former United manager Jose Mourinho , the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ under Solskjaer , making just 11 appearances last season and his days at Old Trafford look numbered now that he has joined AC Milan on loan .
Dalot clearly has a lot of ability - his dribbling and crossing caught the eye during early appearances - but the 21-year-old has been a major disappointment thus far .
Signed off the back of an impressive showing for Argentina at the 2014 World Cup , Marcos Rojo ’ s United career has been ravaged by injuries .
He has managed only 973 minutes of Premier @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 2017/18 season .
Signed as a left-back , Rojo has been used mostly at centre-half during his six years in Manchester .
There has been the odd strong showing , but he has fallen some way short of becoming a regular first-team fixture .
After spending the second half of last season on loan at Estudiantes , the 30-year-old is back in Manchester but was recently left out of United 's Champions League squad and Solskjaer has no intention of reintegrating him into the first-team set-up .
Eric Bailly would likely be better-placed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ his fee and persistent injury woes .
Signed by Mourinho from Villarreal for £30m , the Ivorian has only managed 56 league appearances in four-and-a-bit seasons with the Reds .
At roughly 14 games a season , he has not been afforded enough extended runs in the team to become a more high-profile figure at Old Trafford .
As aggressive and athletic a defender as United have had in recent years , Bailly can be reckless and is error-prone .
His stock rose while Victor Lindelof floundered but it fell again as he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Although predominantly a midfielder during the early part of his career , Daley Blind spent much of his four years at United either at full-back or centre-half .
At times Blind ’ s lack of pace was exposed and he eventually became a bit-part player under Mourinho before leaving to rejoin Ajax in 2018 .
Another big-money Mourinho recruit , United supporters had high hopes for Victor Lindelof after his arrival from Benfica in 2017 .
While his debut season was shaky , Lindelof firmly established himself as a first-choice centre-back with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ started all but three of last season ’ s league games .
This season began with a chastening experience against Crystal Palace when he was haunted by Wilfried Zaha ’ s pace and Bailly started ahead of him against Spurs .
Has work to do to rebuild the reputation he built under Mourinho in late 2018 .
Given his £80m price tag , Harry Maguire has been an easy scapegoat for United ’ s recent defensive woes .
And , while it is true that he has made some high-profile errors , there @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the England international .
Last season , he played every single minute of United ’ s league campaign .
This season , he has certainly shown signs of weariness , not least during a catastrophic showing against Spurs , but there is still plenty of time for Maguire to steady the ship and re-assert his authority as club captain .
There is , of course , room for improvement , but it would be churlish to write him off at this stage .
Like Maguire , Aaron Wan-Bissaka has not had it all @ @ @ @ @ @ @ summer of 2019 .
Seen as one of the league ’ s top players in one-on-one defensive situations , the Wan-Bissaka ’ s disappointing attacking output stops him from hitting top spot on this list .
Indeed , Wan-Bissaka failed to score in 35 league outings last season , and while he managed four assists , his numbers pale in comparison to Liverpool ’ s Trent Alexander-Arnold - his main long-term rival for the England right-back spot .
Of course , at 22 there is time for Wan-Bissaka to develop in an attacking @ @ @ @ @ @ @ his attacking abilities while maintaining his decisiveness at the back , he should feature in the United first team for years to come .
Luke Shaw ’ s placement is more a reflection of United ’ s hit-and-miss recruitment than it is a shining endorsement of his stellar Old Trafford career .
Because the left-back has certainly encountered his fair share of issues , from the double leg fracture that kept him out for nearly a year from September 2015 to falling out of favour under Mourinho .
However , after improving his @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was named United ’ s Player of the Year , capping a commendable resurgence at Old Trafford .
His injury-enforced absence was felt as United toiled towards the end of last season but his form has been poor so far this term and he now faces a challenge to keep his place in the team following Alex Telles ' arrival from Porto .

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9th - Matteo Darmian
Matteo Darmian joined United for around £12m in 2015, signing a four-year deal after an impressive spell with Torino.
However, after showing a decent amount of promise during his first season, the Italian fell out of favour and remained marginalised under Jose Mourinho.
The full-back managed only 14 league appearances across the 2017/18 and 2018/19 seasons before joining Parma.
8th - Diogo Dalot
Despite costing a hefty £19m, Dalot’s impact on the first team has been minimal since arriving from Porto in 2018.
Having appeared sporadically under former United manager Jose Mourinho, the Portuguese right-back has barely had a look-in under Solskjaer, making just 11 appearances last season and his days at Old Trafford look numbered now that he has joined AC Milan on loan.
Dalot clearly has a lot of ability - his dribbling and crossing caught the eye during early appearances - but the 21-year-old has been a major disappointment thus far.
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7th - Marcos Rojo
Signed off the back of an impressive showing for Argentina at the 2014 World Cup, Marcos Rojo’s United career has been ravaged by injuries.
He has managed only 973 minutes of Premier League action since the start of the 2017/18 season.
Signed as a left-back, Rojo has been used mostly at centre-half during his six years in Manchester. There has been the odd strong showing, but he has fallen some way short of becoming a regular first-team fixture.
After spending the second half of last season on loan at Estudiantes, the 30-year-old is back in Manchester but was recently left out of United's Champions League squad and Solskjaer has no intention of reintegrating him into the first-team set-up.
6th - Eric Bailly
Eric Bailly would likely be better-placed on this list were it not for his fee and persistent injury woes.
Signed by Mourinho from Villarreal for £30m, the Ivorian has only managed 56 league appearances in four-and-a-bit seasons with the Reds.
At roughly 14 games a season, he has not been afforded enough extended runs in the team to become a more high-profile figure at Old Trafford.
As aggressive and athletic a defender as United have had in recent years, Bailly can be reckless and is error-prone. His stock rose while Victor Lindelof floundered but it fell again as he struggled in the 6-1 loss to Tottenham.
5th - Daley Blind
Although predominantly a midfielder during the early part of his career, Daley Blind spent much of his four years at United either at full-back or centre-half.
At times Blind’s lack of pace was exposed and he eventually became a bit-part player under Mourinho before leaving to rejoin Ajax in 2018.
4th - Victor Lindelof
Another big-money Mourinho recruit, United supporters had high hopes for Victor Lindelof after his arrival from Benfica in 2017.
While his debut season was shaky, Lindelof firmly established himself as a first-choice centre-back with the club during the following campaign and started all but three of last season’s league games.
This season began with a chastening experience against Crystal Palace when he was haunted by Wilfried Zaha’s pace and Bailly started ahead of him against Spurs. Has work to do to rebuild the reputation he built under Mourinho in late 2018.
3rd - Harry Maguire
Given his £80m price tag, Harry Maguire has been an easy scapegoat for United’s recent defensive woes.
And, while it is true that he has made some high-profile errors, there have been plenty of commanding performances by the England international.
Last season, he played every single minute of United’s league campaign. This season, he has certainly shown signs of weariness, not least during a catastrophic showing against Spurs, but there is still plenty of time for Maguire to steady the ship and re-assert his authority as club captain.
There is, of course, room for improvement, but it would be churlish to write him off at this stage.
2nd - Aaron Wan-Bissaka
Like Maguire, Aaron Wan-Bissaka has not had it all his own way since joining in the summer of 2019.
Seen as one of the league’s top players in one-on-one defensive situations, the Wan-Bissaka’s disappointing attacking output stops him from hitting top spot on this list.
Indeed, Wan-Bissaka failed to score in 35 league outings last season, and while he managed four assists, his numbers pale in comparison to Liverpool’s Trent Alexander-Arnold - his main long-term rival for the England right-back spot.
Of course, at 22 there is time for Wan-Bissaka to develop in an attacking sense, and if he can polish his attacking abilities while maintaining his decisiveness at the back, he should feature in the United first team for years to come.
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1st - Luke Shaw
Luke Shaw’s placement is more a reflection of United’s hit-and-miss recruitment than it is a shining endorsement of his stellar Old Trafford career.
Because the left-back has certainly encountered his fair share of issues, from the double leg fracture that kept him out for nearly a year from September 2015 to falling out of favour under Mourinho.
However, after improving his displays during the 2018/19 season, he was named United’s Player of the Year, capping a commendable resurgence at Old Trafford.
His injury-enforced absence was felt as United toiled towards the end of last season but his form has been poor so far this term and he now faces a challenge to keep his place in the team following Alex Telles' arrival from Porto.