The 19:00 GMT kick-off at Leigh Sports Village is free to attend and the match will also be shown live on MUTV, with former Academy graduates Sammy McIlroy and Ben Thornley pitchside.
Solskjaer is a big fan of the historic competition - which the club has won 10 times - and he is excited to see how Neil Ryan’s talented young players approach this Friday’s tie.
“I think it is a fantastic tournament,”
Ole told us.
“Sometimes in the Academy it is not always about winning, it is more about learning, but the FA Youth Cup is the one tournament where they have the pressure on them, when it is win or bust, and I think that is great for their education.