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REVEALED: Manchester United players and staff surprised at being given a week off by Ole Gunnar Solskjaer in wake of derby defeat after under-fire boss flew back to Norway

Manchester United players and staff were surprised to be given a week off after Ole Gunnar Solskjaer flew back to Norway with his family on Monday.

With a large portion of United's squad on international duty, the under-pressure manager decided to give the rest of the players and his backroom team a break rather than having them in for training at Carrington.

The move was said to be unexpected considering the crisis at Old Trafford.

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer headed back to Norway with his family on Monday afternoon as the pressure continues to build on the much-maligned Manchester United manager
Solskjaer's decision to give everyone a week off has left United players and staff baffled

Solskjaer's decision to give everyone a week off has left United players and staff baffled

Manchester United have lost 5-0 at home to Liverpool and 2-0 to Man City in recent weeks
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Raphael Varane arrived at United's headquarters on Monday for treatment on his hamstring injury and Marcus Rashford is due in to train after pulling out of England's squad, but Solskjaer and his players have not been seen since Saturday's 2-0 loss to Manchester City.