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‘Where are your sources?’: Ole Gunnar Solskjaer dismisses claims that Mason Greenwood and Brandon Williams missed Manchester United’s Newcastle win for violating the club’s code of conduct
- Mason Greenwood and Brandon Williams were not involved in Newcastle
- Left-back Williams is back for Manchester United’s visit to French PSG
- Ole Gunnar Solskjaer also claimed that Greenwood, 19, is struggling with a problem
- But the Norwegian denied reports that the young duo had disciplinary problems.
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has denied reports that Manchester United duo Mason Greenwood and Brandon Williams missed the victory at Newcastle due to disciplinary issues.
The duo were not involved in the team that secured the club’s second Premier League win of the season in a 4-1 win at St James’ Park, leading to claims that they had been left out for a code violation. club conduct.
However, the 20-year-old Williams has been inducted into United’s squad to face Paris Saint-Germain in the Champions League, while Norway’s Solskjaer has claimed Greenwood is injured despite training with his teammates. before the team left for the French capital.
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has denied reports that Mason Greenwood (left) and Brandon Williams (right) were sanctioned by the club.
Solskjaer said neither of the two players had violated the club’s code of conduct before the game against PSG.
When asked about the allegations, Solskjaer, ahead of United’s clash with PSG, said: ‘If that’s the case, why is Brandon here? Where are your sources? That’s what I’m saying.
When asked again if there was any truth to the reports, the United manager again denied them, saying, ‘No.’
On Greenwood, he added: ‘I cannot declare medical things. It’s just an inconvenience and even though he’s young, we don’t want to take chances with him. Hopefully it’ll be okay for the weekend. ‘
The 19-year-old has already had a recent run-in with disciplinary issues while on duty in England in September.
The duo were left out of the United team for the game that saw Bruno Fernandes and Marcus Rashford and company. beat Newcastle
But Williams, 20, has returned to the call for United’s Champions League clash against PSG
He was sent home, along with Phil Foden, after the pair were caught smuggling two women into the team’s hotel in Iceland, and manager Gareth Southgate omitted them from his last team as punishment.
Former PSG striker Edinson Cavani will miss the opportunity to play against his former club, with captain Harry Maguire also out.
Bruno Fernandes will be the team captain in Maguire’s absence, and the Portuguese midfielder admitted the decision came as a surprise, but Solskjaer has rewarded him for his impact since joining the club from Sporting Lisbon in January.
Meanwhile, Solskjaer claimed that attacking star Greenwood is suffering from a bothersome injury.
“Bruno has come in and has had a positive impact,” Solskjaer said. ‘The statistics show that and his performances have also received high praise.
“We hope Harry is fit for the weekend, we are not sure, but we hope he is, and the captain will sit next to me. Bruno will be captain of the team tomorrow.”
Fernandes said: ‘I didn’t expect it, for me it’s an honor.
“Being captain of my teammates and captain of Manchester United is an important achievement for me.”
Bruno Fernandes (right) will be United’s captain against PSG in the absence of Harry Maguire (left)
