Get all your news in one place.
100's of premium titles.
One app.
Start reading
Evening Standard
Evening Standard
Sport

Man Utd team news and starting line-up: Solskjaer names Angel Gomes as sub; Anthony Martial out

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has named Angel Gomes among the Manchester United substitutes for his first match back at Old Trafford as caretaker manager.

Gomes, 18, is a highly-regarded young prospect at United, and made his debut. The midfielder made his debut in the final game of the 2016-17 season at the age of 16, becoming the first player to be born in this millennium to play in the Premier League.

Meanwhile, Anthony Martial misses out for the Red Devils after a fine performance at Cardiff, though the French winger is absent due to illness rather than being dropped.

Team news

Man Utd XI: de Gea, Dalot, Lindelof, Jones, Shaw, Fred, Matic, Mata, Pogba, Lingard, Rashford

Subs: Bailly, Andreas Pereira, Young, Ander Herrera, Romero, Fellaini, Gomes

Huddersfield XI: Lossl, Hadergjonaj, Jorgensen, Schindler, Kongolo, Durm, Kachunga, Pritchard, Billing, Mbenza, Depoitre

Subs: Hogg, Bacuna, Hamer, Lowe, Quaner, Mounie, Stankovic

Referee: Jonathan Moss (County Durham)

Angel Gomes (Man Utd via Getty Images)

Solskjaer began life in the United dugout in perfect fashion as he led the Red Devils to an impressive 5-1 victory at Cardiff City last weekend.

The former striker cannot wait to lead United out at Old Trafford for the first time - and he believes his side are ready to put on a Boxing Day show.

"Of course, you try to keep your emotion in check because I'm there to do a job, I've got to be focused," Solskjaer said.

"It's not easy, I don't think it will be easy, but I'm looking forward to it and I think the boys are looking forward to playing at Old Trafford.

"That's the key, we should be looking forward to playing there.

"I was sat next to Rene Meulensteen in a reserve-team game once as a coach, second half, and I was there with Cardiff. But, of course, it will be special."

Solskjaer is looking to become just the fifth manager in United's history to kick off their reign with back-to-back league wins - a result that would provide another timely shot in the arm.

Sign up to read this article
Read news from 100's of titles, curated specifically for you.
Already a member? Sign in here
Related Stories
Top stories on inkl right now
One subscription that gives you access to news from hundreds of sites
Already a member? Sign in here
Our Picks
Fourteen days free
Download the app
One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.