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Ole Gunnar Solskjaer Calls Max Taylor an 'Inspiration' After Cancer Recovery

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has hailed Max Taylor after calling him up for Manchester United's UEFA Europa League match at Astana on Thursday following the youngster's recovery from cancer.

The 19-year-old Mancunian was diagnosed with testicular cancer in November 2018 but is now back to full health after treatment.

Taylor will travel with the squad to Kazakhstan, with Solskjaer explaining his admiration for the centre-back, per Samuel Luckhurst of the Manchester Evening News.

"It's a fantastic story, to see him coming back. I met Max very early after I got the job and to have seen his journey back to full fitness and the way he's conducted himself, and it's something he'll always have with him.