David De Gea named Manchester United captain

Manchester United interim boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has informed his players to remind everyone what 'Manchester United is all about' as he pronounced David De Gea as captain against Huddersfield.

The interim boss, who replaced Jose Mourinho last week until the end of the season, made three changes from the side who defeat Cardiff 5-1 on Saturday for his first game back at Old Trafford.

Solskjaer, who won the treble with Manchester United in 1999, rested Ashley Young with Diogo Dalot coming into the starting XI alongside Fred and Juan Mata. 

Anthony Martial, the goal hero, suffered a knock in that win and was not named in the squad while Fred comes in for Ander Herrera, who was named on the bench after scoring in Saturday's victory over Cardiff.

With Ashley Young on the bench, goalkeeper De Gea was handed the captain armband ahead of Paul Pogba who skippered the side earlier in the season.

Solskjaer will be received by the ‘20LEGEND’ banner that has been put back up at Old Trafford. And he intends to repay the fans for their support by providing them more Christmas cheer.

“I should start by underlining how excited I am to be back at Manchester United," wrote Solskjaer in his first manager's programme notes in United Review .

“I feel like I have come home. From the moment I found out that I was doing this role, today is the day that I really couldn’t wait for.”

"To walk out at Old Trafford means so much to me and I want to thank you all for making me feel so welcome.”

"Walking into the training ground on that first day last week was quite something, to see all the staff, many of whom I knew and a few new faces too – it was something special.”

“After today’s game against Huddersfield Town, we will be halfway through the Premier League season and I am under no illusions as to the scale of the job ahead.”

"We all have a lot of work to do in order to get this club back towards where it should be.”

"Not only do we have to impress our results, we have to remind people what Manchester United is all about. We have to show everybody who we really are.”

“This is a club built on entertainment and excitement, on giving young players the opportunity to express themselves. These players have shown that they have the never-say-die spirit that United has always had.”

“There is a lot of talent in our squad and this is a big opportunity for these players to demonstrate that and show everybody why they play for this great club. I want Old Trafford to see that today.”

TEAM NEWS

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

Subs: Bailly, Andreas Pereira, Young, Ander Herrera, Romero, Fellaini, Gomes.

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

Subs: Hogg, Bacuna, Hamer, Lowe, Quaner, Mounie, Stankovic.

Referee: Jonathan Moss (County Durham)