Manchester United held off Liverpool to a 0-0 draw at Old Trafford on Sunday and next up they take on Crystal Palace away from home.
But that superb performance vs Liverpool has come at a cost since a number of first-team regulars picked up injuries during that game.
Nemanja Matic did not start the game due to a muscle injury while the trio of Ander Herrera, Juan Mata and Jesse Lingard all had to be taken off in the first half.
And all these four players are expected to miss the Palace game on Wednesday.
“Well, the three we had to take off [Herrera, Lingard, Mata], they’re not going to be ready,” Solskjaer told MUTV.
Marcus Rashford picked up an ankle injury early on vs Liverpool but he played through the pain and this dedication means that the forward will also be an absentee when the Red Devils visit Selhurst Park.
“As for Rashy [Marcus Rashford], we’re going to work on him for as long as we can to see if he gets ready because that wasn’t as bad as we first feared, so luckily I don’t think we damaged it any more by him finishing the game.
“He might have a chance of playing. Then again I don’t think there’ll be anyone else coming back for this game. So there’ll be a chance for the kids.”
Everyone expected Anthony Martial to be fit for this game but the manager has now confirmed that the Frenchman is still not back to match fitness.
“Martial is not going to be ready for this one either. We can’t risk it, so maybe [he’ll be back for] Southampton but we’re not going to risk another one too early,” the manager added.
“In hindsight maybe you can say Jesse was eager, he ticked all the boxes in training, had done all the recovery work and rehab, but maybe it was a couple of days too early, but then again it was Liverpool and he was desperate to be a part of it.”
The likes of Matteo Darmian, Antonio Valencia and Marcos Rojo have been missing for some time now but there’s no real chance of getting them back vs Crystal Palace.
“Matteo [Darmian] trained the other day, I don’t think he’ll be ready yet, because he trained yesterday.
“Marcos [Rojo] has been training, so hopefully will be involved. The muscle injuries – it’s still early to think about them. There are quite a few players out.”
“Phil has been ill, so he’s been out for a little while as well with an illness, but luckily at centre-back position, there’s quite a few fit ones. Eric, Chris and Victor, the three of them, they’re ready.”
“Valencia is a bit off, because he did his calf again, so he’s still a few weeks off. He’s started running, but he’s still a few weeks off.”
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