Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is facing an injury crisis with up to 10 players set to miss Manchester United’s Premier League trip to Crystal Palace.

As if bolstering their top-four chances at Selhurst Park was not hard enough, United are having to deal with a glut of absentees.

Anthony Martial, Nemanja Matic and Phil Jones missed Sunday’s goalless draw with Liverpool, and then Ander Herrera, Juan Mata and Jesse Lingard were forced off during an extraordinary first half.

All six will be missing at Palace, as will long-term absentees Antonio Valencia and Matteo Darmian, along with highly rated 17-year-old Mason Greenwood.

Marcus Rashford’s ankle injury also makes him a doubt for a match that caretaker boss Solskjaer approaches with a positive mindset.

‘We’ve not really had a session yet, so I don’t think there are a lot of positives, no,’ the former United striker said.

‘We’ll have a good team out on the pitch definitely. There’ll be a chance for others.

‘I’ve been sat on the outside getting a chance when this has happened.

‘The players who came in (against Liverpool), Scott (McTominay) and Andy [Andreas Pereira], I thought they did fantastic. There you go, that’s the way it is. You’ve just got to be ready when you get it.’

Marcos Rojo, who last played on December 12, is set to be back involved on Wednesday, but given his peripheral role, it is hardly a major boost for a United side keen to avoid any more setbacks after rushing back Lingard too soon.

‘Martial is not going to be ready for this one,’ Solskjaer said. ‘We can’t risk it. We’ll have a good team out on the pitch definitely. There’ll be a chance for others.’

The sheer number of injuries opens up the chance for young talent to be brought in, with highly rated Tahith Chong, Angel Gomes and James Garner all travelling to Selhurst Park.

‘They’ve been part of our training for a long time now,’ Solskjaer said. ‘I’m sure Angel, he’s been successful with England U17s, there with (Jadon) Sancho, (Callum) Hudson-Odoi and (Phil) Foden.

‘So, he has been a big part of that, and Angel, I am definitely sure that if he gets the chance, he’ll do well.

‘Jimmy Garner is a Michael Carrick, but 20 years younger, so I’m sure he’ll do well.

‘And Chongy, he’ll definitely be taking people on if he comes on. But they’re ready, they’re kids.’