5 tactics Ole Gunnar Solskjaer can adopt in absence of Martial and Lingard

#2 False 9

Leicester City v Manchester United - Premier League

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has used the false 9 brilliantly in his short tenure as the Manchester United manager. Jesse Lingard was put in the middle as the central striker with Rashford and Martial either side of him.

However, as the game progressed, it was seen that Lingard had withdrawn into almost an attacking midfielder role and Martial and Rashford had narrowed inside to create a dual attacking outlet. But with both Martial and Lingard injured, carrying out this formation will be a little tough.

Sanchez has been tried out wide on quite a few occasions and has failed to impress. Solskjaer could instead opt for him through the middle, with Rashford and Lukaku running the flanks. The Chilean's workrate would be vital in the role and his speed in the counter would work extremely well.

However, Sanchez's poor form and tendency to lose the ball could hurt United, who would require their No. 7 to initiate the counters and feed Lukaku and Rashford continuously.