Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has described Mason Greenwood as one of the finest goalscorers he has seen as he prepares to hand the 17-year-old his first start in a European game tonight.

The forward was handed his Premier League debut for Manchester United by Solskjaer last season and came on as a substitute during the unforgettable Champions League victory away to Paris Saint-Germain. Tonight he will lead the forward line at Old Trafford against Astana with a ringing endorsement from his manager. “He’s one of the best finishers I’ve seen and I’ve played with quite a few decent ones,” Solskjaer said. “It seems natural but it never is just natural.

“It’s practice, it’s repetition, it’s knowing how to hit a ball in whichever situation you’re in,