Manchester United news: Gary Neville explains why Ole Gunnar Solskjaer must rest players against Man City

United face an arduous fixture pile-up as the season reaches its conclusion with the Red Devils still fighting on two fronts

Gary Neville has explained why Ole Gunnar Solskjaer must rest players against Manchester City later this month.

Manchester United face an arduous fixture pile-up as the season reaches its conclusion with the Red Devils still fighting on two fronts.

They face Barcelona in the second leg of their Champions League quarter-final on Tuesday evening while continuing to battle for a place in the top four in the Premier League.

The derby against City (on April 24) looms large with the added twist that the result will almost certainly have a huge bearing on the destination of the title with a win over their rivals almost certainly hand the league crown to Liverpool FC.

But despite that Neville believes it is in the best interests of United for Solskjaer to rotate when the two meet at Old Trafford.

"Sunday away to Everton is the most winnable of the games," Neville said on Sky Sports' Monday Night Football.

"If they beat City but lose to Chelsea, they are still in and around the top four. If they lose to City but beat Chelsea, they are in the top four.

"So if they were to win against Everton on Sunday, the game to change players around a bit would be the City game.

"That's not them going into the city game thinking United can lose the game, they have to win.

"But with four games in 10 days you can't play the same eleven players.

"My view would be that if they beat Everton on Sunday then make two or three changes against City, while still trying to get the result."