Summary

  • Solskjaer's first home game in charge

  • Manchester United haven’t lost a home league game on Boxing Day since 1978-79

  1. Postpublished at 8 mins

    Man Utd 0-0 Huddersfield

    United passing, just like in the win over Cardiff, is very positive, looking to get it forward on every occasion.

    Even Nemanja Matic is fizzing balls forward into the final third.

  2. Postpublished at 6 mins

    Man Utd 0-0 Huddersfield

    United boss Ole Gunnar Solsjkaer already out of his seat with barely five minutes played, directing traffic from the sidelines.

    Ole Gunnar Solsjkaer, Manchester United manager. Still find that hard to believe.

    Ole Gunnar SolsjkaerImage source, Reuters
  3. Postpublished at 5 mins

    Man Utd 0-0 Huddersfield

    Huddersfield are quickly in on the Manchester United players today, biting at their ankles as soon as they get the ball.

    Paul Pogba has not had a chance to impose himself in the game yet.

  4. Postpublished at 4 mins

    Man Utd 0-0 Huddersfield

    Where's Anthony Martial, you ask?

    Well, here is what boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer said before the game.

    “He must have had a bad chef over Christmas - he has fallen ill. If it is food poisoning or if it is something else, I don’t know."

    "Ill", lol.

  5. Skipper De Geapublished at 15:03 Greenwich Mean Time 26 December 2018

    Man Utd 0-0 Huddersfield

    Simon Stone
    BBC Sport at Old Trafford

    David de Gea is Manchester United skipper today, with Ashley Young on the bench and Antonio Valencia missing out altogether.

    United have never had a goalkeeper as their captain full-time, although Peter Schmeichel was skipper in the 1999 Champions League final.

  6. Postpublished at 3 mins

    Man Utd 0-0 Huddersfield

    Though United are getting plenty of support early on, it is Huddersfield who are on the front foot in the opening few minutes, but Belgium youth player Isaac Mbenza scoops a shot wide from the edge of the area.

    That's not troubling captain David de Gea.

  7. Rock bottompublished at 15:01 Greenwich Mean Time 26 December 2018

    Man Utd 0-0 Huddersfield

    Simon Stone
    BBC Sport at Old Trafford

    The build up to this game has all been about Ole Gunnar Solskjaer.

    But this game is hugely important for Huddersfield, who are back on the bottom of the Premier League and will be stuck there for the first time since round seven if they fail to avoid defeat.

  8. Postpublished at 2 mins

    Man Utd 0-0 Huddersfield

    "Who put the ball in the Germans' net?" enquire the home supporters.

  9. KICK-OFFpublished at 1 min

    Man Utd 0-0 Huddersfield

    Under way at Old Trafford.

    Cutting in to my Indiana Jones time, this. Still got 15 minutes left of Raiders of the Lost Ark to watch.

  10. 'The legend' Solskjaerpublished at 15:00 Greenwich Mean Time 26 December 2018

    Man Utd v Huddersfield (15:00GMT)

    Simon Stone
    BBC Sport at Old Trafford

    That is some reception for Ole Gunnar Solskjaer.

    He was introduced as 'the legend' by the PA announced as he walked down the touchline.

    Long-time Manchester United team-mate Ryan Giggs is in the directors box to offer support. Wayne Rooney is also here somewhere.

  11. Team newspublished at 14:56 Greenwich Mean Time 26 December 2018

    Man Utd v Huddersfield (15:00 GMT)

    Man Utd v Huddersfield

    Ole Gunnar Solskjaer takes charge of his first home game for Manchester United and makes three changes from last weekend's 5-1 thrashing of Cardiff.

    Forgotten man Fred makes a start in midfield, while Juan Mata and Diogo Dalot also come in.

    Ashley Young and Ander Herrera drop to the bench but Anthony Martial misses out altogether.

    Man Utd XI: De Gea, Dalot, Lindelof, Jones, Shaw, Fred, Matic, Pogba, Lingard, Mata, Rashford.

    Man Utd v Huddersfield

    Strugglers Huddersfield also make three changes after losing to Southampton last time out.

    Erik Durm, Elias Kachunga and Laurent Depoitre come in, Juninho Bacuna, Chris Lowe and Steve Mounie drop out.

    Huddersfield XI: Lossl, Jorgensen, Schindler, Kongolo, Hadergjonaj, Durm, Billing, Kachunga, Pritchard, Mbenza, Depoitre.

  12. The banner is backpublished at 14:53 Greenwich Mean Time 26 December 2018

    Man Utd v Huddersfield (15:00 GMT)

    Simon Stone
    BBC Sport at Old Trafford

    David Moyes was very uncomfortable about his 'Chosen One' banner when he was Manchester United manager.

    In contrast, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer was delighted the banner commemorating his part in United folklore was being restored for today's game after a three-year absence.

    Fair to assume the 45-year-old is going to get a pretty positive reception when he walks out before kick-off.

    .Image source, BBC Sport
  13. You make me happy...published at 14:49 Greenwich Mean Time 26 December 2018

    Man Utd v Huddersfield (15:00 GMT)

    Ole Gunnar SolskjaerImage source, Getty Images

    What a difference a victory makes.

    The whole mood has changed around Manchester United since the sacking of Jose Mourinho and appointment of club legend Ole Gunnar Solskjaer.

    The thrashing of Cardiff was an impressive win, full of attacking intent and entertainment, today the Norwegian takes charge of his first game at Old Trafford in another very winnable match.