I could play U23 stars tonight – Solskjaer

MANCHESTER United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has hinted he may play a much-changed team against Leicester City at OId Trafford tonight, writes Amie Wilson.

Some of the Red Devils’s under-23 stars may be selected for the Premier League clash with the Foxes, with United due to play arch rivals Liverpool at home on Thursday.

Speaking on Sunday after United’s 3-1 win at Aston Villa, Solskjaer, above, said: “We will sit down with the sports scientists today, we can have a theoretical team now but we’ll have to see how they react when they come in tomorrow and on Tuesday morning and then pick a team Tuesday afternoon.

“They (young players) are in contention, yeah, definitely.

“They’re in the first-team squad, they’re training with us every day, so I would think that some of the young boys will get an appearance, definitely.

“If it’s coming on towards the end or it’s starting, I don’t know, because I don’t know how the players will be on Tuesday when we see them.”

And the Manchester United boss has said it will be “impossible” to be at full strength for the City game and the clash against Liverpool two days later.

“I wish I could have said, ‘let’s go full out in all of the games’ but it’s impossible,” said Solskjaer.

“That’s the hard bit for me, knowing if I do play this XI on Tuesday and then again on Thursday it’s impossible, I run too much of a risk in injuring them.

“Talking about integrity in the league and stuff, don’t blame me when I have to make changes because I have to.

“It’s not safe for them to play all four so I have to prioritise.”

A Leicester City win would put them in a commanding position in the race for the Champions League, moving them eight points clear of fifth place.