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Josh Challies

Man United's approach in training under Ole Gunnar Solskjaer ahead of Tottenham trip

Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has detailed his plan for the Premier League's return, where he will lock horns with his predecessor Jose Mourinho.

Tottenham host United in a primetime Friday night slot on the Premier League's first full weekend following the coronavirus crisis, in a crucial battle for Champions League football.

Manchester City's two-year UEFA suspension has opened the door for the battle for a spot in the Champions League as fifth place could secure a group-stage spot as a result.

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That sets up an intriguing battle for the Premier League after the restart and Solskjaer has now discussed his preparations for the fixture.

"We’ve been looking forward to these games for ages really. It does make it feel like ‘yes, we’re here soon.’ The first game is two weeks from today so we need to step up the training and get an edge to our game again," he told the club's official website.

"Everyone knows that we will have to be at our best, have to be focused [against Tottenham].

"We know it’s a big game for everyone.

"We had Chelsea when we started the league this season so I’m confident that our players can go into the Tottenham game with that mentality of going there to play a very good game of football.

"Training has been about recapping what we did well, tweaking maybe one or two things and looking at some new ideas but hopefully we can see a lot of what we saw towards the end before the lockdown.

"We’ve got games coming weekend, midweek, weekend for a spell so you have to focus on ourselves and not just on that one, first game."

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