Solskjaer: United have reserves to sustain run

‘It’s not too many games, there’s still a week between every one of them but it’s tough opposition. Definitely.

‘You start with this game against Leicester, Fulham away as well is also a tough one.

‘Then you’ve got the three big ones, with PSG, Chelsea and Liverpool after each other. Then a very hard one, when you think you’ve done with those three, with Palace away. So it’s a tough month, but we’re ready.’

Solskjaer expects Anthony Martial and Paul Pogba to be fit for the trip to the King Power Stadium after the former missed the Burnley match through injury and the latter was seen limping away from Old Trafford.

The duo could have key roles to play against a team who have produced Jekyll and Hyde displays under divisive Claude Puel.

The Foxes saw their FA Cup embarrassment at Newport compounded by losses to Southampton and Wolves, only to end that run by holding leaders Liverpool to a 1-1 draw at Anfield on Wednesday.

‘They beat Chelsea,’ Solskjaer said of Leicester, who also defeated Manchester City on Boxing Day.

‘They drop back and defend so it’s hard to break them down. They’ve got the pace up front with (Jamie) Vardy, (Demarai) Gray, (James) Maddison, (Marc) Albrighton, so it’s going be a challenge – but we like challenges.’ OLE Gunnar Solskjaer is confident that Manchester United are equipped to break into the top four ahead of schedule and flourish in their February fixtures.

The Norwegian hit a first bump in the road since becoming caretaker manager as Burnley visited on Tuesday. I required a late comeback to seal a 2-2 home draw as his eight-match winning start to life at the Old Trafford helm came to an end.

That run means United enter the weekend just two points off the Champions League qualification places.

United will attempt to increase the pressure on topfour rivals Arsenal and Chelsea by winning at Leicester today, kicking off a tough month which includes the Champions League last-16 first leg against Paris St Germain and FA Cup fifthround trip to Chelsea.

‘I feel it’s very (well) equipped,’ Solskjaer said of the squad’s strength.