Paul Pogba’s return has handed Ole Gunnar Solskjaer a major boost as he seeks a reaction following Manchester United’s shock defeat to Watford.
The Frenchman came on as a substitute in the 2-0 loss on Sunday to provide the only positive for Solskjaer on another day to forget.
“It’s a big plus,” said the Norwegian. “The boy has been working hard, he’s been desperate to play football and he came on and showed that hunger, urgency and quality so I’m sure we’ll benefit from him coming back.”
It’s not clear yet if Pogba is ready to play from the start when United host Newcastle at Old Trafford on Boxing Day.
However, the club’s injury list is clearing at a crucial time for Solskjaer.
“We’ve got two games coming up over Christmas and we need to bounce back,” he said.
Man Utd predicted XI (4-2-3-1): De Gea; Wan-Bissaka, Lindelof, Maguire, Shaw; McTominay, Fred; James, Lingard, Rashford; Martial.
