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Ole Gunnar Solskjaer admits he used to play down his fitness worries to Sir Alex Ferguson to make the Man United squad after Marcus Rashford played with a sore foot and scored in Europa League win over Granada

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has confessed he used to tell Sir Alex Ferguson the odd white lie about how fit he was in order to make Manchester United's matchday squad.

The current United boss was talking about Marcus Rashford's fitness after Thursday night's UEFA Europa League quarter-final win over Granada when he recalled his own experiences as a player.

Rashford played with a sore foot and scored as United secured a 2-0 lead to take back to Old Trafford next week.

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has admitted he did sometimes tell Sir Alex Ferguson white lies about his fitness levels to ensure a place in the Manchester United squad
It came after Marcus Rashford played while not fully fit to score in United's 2-0 win over Granada in the UEFA Europa League on Thursday evening

Solskjaer was also able to sub the forward off for Edinson Cavani after 66 minutes and preserve his fitness for Sunday's visit to Tottenham Hotspur.