Solskjaer explains decision to bench Jadon Sancho for Man United vs West Ham

West Ham vs Man United

West Ham and Manchester United are set to face off shortly.

The two sides head into the game on the back of contrasting midweek results. Man United fell to a shock 2-1 loss vs Young Boys in the Champions League, whilst the Hammers beat Dinamo Zagreb 2-0 in a Europa League clash.

This, though, of course, means that West Ham have had less rest ahead of Sunday’s game.

David Moyes’ side are also without the services of top-scorer, Michail Antonio, on Sunday due to his suspension.

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Solskjaer explains Sancho benching

Ahead of the game, Man  United would release their starting line-up an hour before kick-off.

Said XI would see Scott McTominay return alongside Fred in midfield, with Paul Pogba pushed out to the left, the position in which the Frenchman has performed very well in of late.

However, this would also see Jadon Sancho dropped to the bench on Sunday.

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The winger was hooked in the first half vs Young Boys earlier in the week, with Man United fans at the time largely expressing their sympathy for Sancho.

As a result, they were probably not too pleased to see him benched against West Ham.

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has since moved to explain his decision to bench the former Dortmund man, citing his start on Tuesday and potential impact from the bench as the reasons:

“Jadon started the Tuesday game and we found the decision better to leave him here now and the chance to come on and make a difference if we need him to.”

Solskjaer on the decision to start Sancho on the bench: “Jadon started the Tuesday game and we found the decision better to leave him here now and the chance to come on and make a difference if we need him to.”

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