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Ole Gunnar Solskjaer Calls on Romelu Lukaku & Alexis Sanchez to Step Up Amid Injury Crisis

Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has demanded that Romelu Lukaku and Alexis Sánchez have to improve their performances immediately following Sunday's injury crisis.

Players were dropping like flies throughout the first half against Liverpool at Old Trafford, where Ander Herrera, Juan Mata and even Mata's replacement Jesse Lingard were all forced off before the break.

They join the likes of Phil Jones, Antonio Valencia, Matteo Darmian and youth team star Mason Greenwood on the treatment table.

Manager Solskjaer believes that now is the time for both Lukaku and Alexis, two of José Mourinho's signings, to make their mark on the first team and force their way into his long-term plans at Old Trafford.