Manchester United manager, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has disclosed that the club’s new signing, Harry Maguire, is ready to play against Chelsea in Sunday’s Premier League fixture at Old Trafford.
He also said that Midfielder Paul Pogba is available and fit to start against Frank Lampard’s men after nursing a back problem.
According to him, Striker Alexis Sanchez may not be ready to feature against the Blues despite training well after sustaining an injury with Chile at the 2019 Copa America.
Speaking ahead of Man United’s clash against Chelsea on Sunday, Solskjaer told MUTV: “Harry has impressed me, very much so. He has come in as a presence. He is taller and bigger than I thought. He has come in as a real plus. He will have an impact on the rest of the boys.
“Yeah, Harry is ready to play. I am sure he will put himself up, when I ask him on Sunday morning, if he is available because he has played many games for Leicester over the pre-season. He has trained well and he has looked sharp when he has been here.
“Paul joined in, actually, the day after [the AC Milan match]. I wasn’t going to risk him, travelling down with the flight, but he joined in the game against Blackburn the day after, behind closed doors here. He is available. All of the boys are fit. It was always our aim to get to the starting line with as many players as fit as possible. Of course, Eric’s injury is bad news but the rest of them are available.
“Alexis has come in and trained well. Of course, he’s four or five weeks behind the boys and he’s not played apart from a one behind-closed-doors [friendly] here, so I think he’ll see this as an opportunity, as well, to make his mark.”
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