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Solskjaer backing Ighalo to hit the ground running in absence of Rashford

Odion Ighalo does not need extensive work with his new Manchester United team-mates to have an impact on the pitch, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has said.

United signed the former Watford striker from Chinese Super League club Shanghai Shenhua on deadline day on a loan deal that runs until the end of the season.

However, the 30-year-old did not join Solskjaer's squad in Spain for their mid-season break , with United exercising caution due to the outbreak of the Coronavirus in China.

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United travel to Stamford Bridge to face Chelsea in the Premier League on Monday - a trip Ighalo will make - with Solskjaer adamant forwards can still thrive without a lengthy integration period.