Ole Gunnar Solskjær shrugs off injury crisis: 'It’s survival of the fittest'

• Coach admits intense regime probably caused spate of injuries
• ‘It’s a chance for Sánchez and Lukaku to find some form’
  

Ole Gunnar Solskjær has admitted Manchester United’s spate of muscle injuries is down to increased high-intensity work since he took over but said players have to respond because it is “survival of the fittest” at the club.

Juan Mata, Ander Herrera and Jesse Lingard are out because of their hamstrings while Anthony Martial has a groin strain, Antonio Valencia a calf injury and Nemanja Matic an unspecified muscle problem. When Solskjær took over from José Mourinho before Christmas United averaged 98 sprints per Premier League game. Under Solskjær that has risen to 108.6.

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