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Solskjaer boosted by Bailly's return

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SHOWS: COLOGNE, GERMANY (AUGUST 9, 2020) (UEFA - NO RESALES. NO COMMERCIAL USE. MUST ON-SCREEN COURTESY "©UEFA 2020")

1. OLE GUNNAR SOLSKJAER AT TRAINING SESSION

2. PLAYERS TRAINING

MANCHESTER, ENGLAND, UK (SEPTEMBER 25, 2020) (MUTV - PART MUST ON SCREEN COURTESY MUTV / DO NOT OBSCURE LOGO. NO RESALES)

3. (SOUNDBITE) (English) OLE GUNNAR SOLSKJAER, MANCHESTER UNITED MANAGER, SAYING:

"I think last season proved to us how we can defend at our best. Last week wasn't fantastic, we conceded sloppy goals, but then I think our defensive record from last season showed, with Eric (Bailly) and Harry (Maguire) how good a partnership they were. But also with the whole team, defending as a team.

"Eric now is fit again which is a big big bonus and a big plus for us. I'm looking forward to seeing him develop and play more games this season because we've been waiting for him to, well first be fit but then again to play more regularly."

COLOGNE, GERMANY (AUGUST 9, 2020) (UEFA - NO RESALES. NO COMMERCIAL USE. MUST ON-SCREEN COURTESY "©UEFA 2020")

4. PLAYERS WARMING UP

5. MARCUS RASHFORD AND PAUL POGBA

MANCHESTER, ENGLAND, UK (SEPTEMBER 25, 2020) (MUTV - PART MUST ON SCREEN COURTESY MUTV / DO NOT OBSCURE LOGO. NO RESALES)

6. (SOUNDBITE) (English) OLE GUNNAR SOLSKJAER, MANCHESTER UNITED MANAGER, SAYING:

"Yes of course, we're a week further down the line and it's been a good week. We had a, some players have been training well and the work on the training ground has been good, and some played well against Luton. So of course we're further down the line which probably other teams are as well, so we need to be further down the line because last week was a disappointing one."

COLOGNE, GERMANY (AUGUST 9, 2020) (UEFA - NO RESALES. NO COMMERCIAL USE. MUST ON-SCREEN COURTESY "©UEFA 2020")

7. GOALKEEPER DAVID DE GEA

MANCHESTER, ENGLAND, UK (SEPTEMBER 25, 2020) (MUTV - PART MUST ON SCREEN COURTESY MUTV / DO NOT OBSCURE LOGO. NO RESALES)

8. (SOUNDBITE) (English) OLE GUNNAR SOLSKJAER, MANCHESTER UNITED MANAGER, SAYING:

"You know players are happy when they play well and win games, I'm happy when we play well and we win games. It's not my job to keep them happy, my job is to pick players for the club that we get results. And it's up to them of course to be fit, to work hard and be ready when called upon."

COLOGNE, GERMANY (AUGUST 9, 2020) (UEFA - NO RESALES. NO COMMERCIAL USE. MUST ON-SCREEN COURTESY "©UEFA 2020")

9. PLAYERS TRAINING

MANCHESTER, ENGLAND, UK (SEPTEMBER 25, 2020) (MUTV - PART MUST ON SCREEN COURTESY MUTV / DO NOT OBSCURE LOGO. NO RESALES)

10. (SOUNDBITE) (English) OLE GUNNAR SOLSKJAER, MANCHESTER UNITED MANAGER, SAYING:

"Well as I said so many times I'm very confident in my players and if and when something happens, both ins and outs, we'll update you. In football you can't predict too much but for me we're just working, working on getting better. My focus is solely on the game, I can't be thinking any other way now, we need three points in this game and then we can talk again."

COLOGNE, GERMANY (AUGUST 9, 2020) (UEFA - NO RESALES. NO COMMERCIAL USE. MUST ON-SCREEN COURTESY "©UEFA 2020")

11. PLAYERS TRAINING