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Ole Gunnar Solskjaer believes the Manchester derby is the ideal platform as his players look for a swift recovery from Sunday's disappointing result against Everton.

Speaking to the media in his pre-match press conference, the United boss stated his desire to see a response from his squad and outlined how he plans to deal with Manchester City's trademark high press when our local rivals make the short trip to Old Trafford on Wednesday night.

“That's the best game we could ask for now,” Ole said. “We had a meeting after the game and you can see that all the players are definitely, definitely disappointed and really hurt by that performance.

”The City game is the perfect one to respond [in].

“There's no hiding place on the pitch.