The France midfielder has played just eight times this season after struggling with an ankle problem which necessitated surgery at the beginning of January, and the manager said Pogba just wants to get back to enjoying the game again.

“Paul's had a terrible season with injuries and he's desperate to play football,” Solskjaer told reporters at the Aon Training Complex.

“If there's one thing that I know about Paul, he loves playing football and he loves just being out there training as well, and it's been playing on his mind.