Solskjaer set to start against Cup minnows

OLE GUNNAR Solskjaer gets his reward for battling through two years of injury hell tomorrow with the chance to play on Burton Albion’s sandpit.

The long-serving Manchester United striker is set to play against the non-leaguers and make his first senior start since May 2004.

Solskjaer has had two knee operations during the intervening period and still has only a couple of reserve team appearances and a 10-minute Barclays Premiership run-out at Birmingham under his belt.

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