Ole says he’s getting close

BURNLEY 4PM TOM

OLE GUNNAR SOLSKJAER believes Manchester United are “not a million miles away” from challenging neighbours City for trophies.

And he insists that had the cards fallen differently this season, they could have been taking on Pep Guardiola’s side in the Champions League semi-finals.

Paris Saint-Germain set up a mouthwatering last-four clash with the Premier League champions-elect when beating Bayern Munich on aggregate on Wednesday.

Yet United beat PSG in their first Champions League groupstage match before going on to drop into the Europa League.

“When you sit and watch the games and know how well you have done against these teams, you know we are not a million miles away,” said manager Solskjaer, right, ahead of tomorrow’s home game with Burnley.

“It is about consistency, though. It is sometimes little details and when fine margins go against you.”

United are 11 points behind City with a game in hand but Solskjaer says it is “unrealistic” to think their local rivals could let the title slip.

Yet if United can hang on to second spot after finishing third in his first full campaign in 2019-20, it represents solid foundations on which to build.

“Third last year, second this, close to a trophy. It’s progress,” Solskjaer insisted.

England striker Marcus Rashford, who has sat out the past two matches against Tottenham and Granada with a niggling ankle injury, will be assessed in the morning.