Ole Gunnar Solskjaer heaped praise on Marcus Rashford for his work to help feed vulnerable families during the coronavirus crisis, saying it was more important than anything he would do on the pitch. The Manchester United striker has helped raise around £20 million ($25 million) for charity and this week persuaded the British government to provide free school meal vouchers during the summer holidays. Solskjaer, whose team return to action at Tottenham on Friday, said it had been "fantastic" to follow Rashford during the coronavirus lockdown.

"It's not only that he got the Prime Minister to change his mind, but also what he's done over the last few months," the Norwegian boss said at his pre-match press conference on Thursday. "Marcus is such a top, top human being and he's brought his own experiences as a kid into this conversation and changed the lives of so many kids." Solskjaer said Rashford's work would have a major impact on the lives of deprived children. "He's changed the lives of so many kids this summer, which is more important than any game of football that he would probably play," he said.