UNITED’S BEST XI
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s side were on an 11-game, unbeaten run when football was suspended on March 13 – a sequence that included eight wins.
And United already have experience of playing behind closed doors, in their 5-0 Europa League away win against Austrian side LASK Linz, played the day before football shut down.
Ighalo, who has extended his loan spell until January 2021, believes United – in the hunt for a top-four place and FA Cup and Europa League glory – are in perfect shape ahead of the restart.
“I’m getting better and every day,” said Ighalo.
“I’m still working every day and we’ve been training together the past two weeks now, so it’s getting close to the game.
“The sharpness coming, the fitness is coming and everything is going well.
“It’s been strange, you know, because you have to stay two metres apart to talk to your team-mates. is better
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Reflecting on United’s last game before the lockdown, Ighalo reckons the experience of having already played behind closed doors will be an advantage for Solskjaer’s players. “It was strange, you know, but it’s OK,” Ighalo told MUTV. “We know there’s nothing we can do now but play behind closed doors and
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