Ole Gunnar Solskjaer praised the 'bravery' of Brandon Williams after he made his full debut for Manchester United.

Williams, 19, completed 90 minutes in the dreary Europa League draw with AZ Alkmaar eight days after he emerged for his career debut in the second-half of the League Cup third round draw with Rochdale.

The left-back started in defence with Luke Shaw still recovering from a hamstring injury and Axel Tuanzebe rested following his left-back stint against Arsenal on Monday night. Fellow teenager Angel Gomes also played out the Alkmaar draw and Mason Greenwood, 18, was substituted in the second-half.

"Today I'm pleased with the boys," Solskjaer said. "The performance and debut of Brandon, fantastic. You can't see any nerves, he's so brave, the courage to take the ball and go forward. Great defending, very pleased, some big, big pluses today."

United did not have a single attempt on target recorded against Alkmaar and have scored 18 goals from Solskjaer's 20 matches in permanent charge. The Norwegian remained positive, though. "Of course, you create chances and you don't score goals. There's no point me saying he should hit the target there when he gets that chance, they know themselves."

Solskjaer also claimed United's away form is not an issue, even though they are winless away from Old Trafford in their last 10, dating back to the Champions League comeback at Paris Saint-Germain on March 6.

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"Today was the decision of the referee," Solskjaer said of the failure to give Marcus Rashford a spotkick. "It should have been a penalty and we could have sat there smiling. Of course, there are many games we could have, should have won away from home, I don't think that's an issue.

"Today's a good point away. And in the group, if you get a point away and win your homes games you go through."