Solskjaer confirms Lukaku and Sanchez will start for Man Utd vs Reading
The Norwegian coach says both players are 'itching' to spend more time on the pitch
MANCHESTER UNITED boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has revealed Romelu Lukaku and Alexis Sanchez will feature in the starting line-up in the FA Cup clash against Reading on Saturday.
The Norwegian coach said both forwards were "itching" to play having endured fitness troubles this season.
Solskjaer is expected to make a number of changes on Saturday when they host Reading, who are embroiled in a relegation battle this season sitting second bottom in the Championship.
And the Norwegian announced that both Sanchez and Lukaku, who have been struggling to make an impact for the Red Devils this season, will feature from the first minute at Old Trafford.
He said: "Definitely, there'll be a few changes and they'll get a chance.
"Some of them are itching now to play of course, get Lukaku a start, get Sanchez a start, that's important for them because they need more game time."
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Sanchez returned to action against Newcastle at St James's Park on Wednesday - playing for the first time since suffering a hamstring injury in training back in November.
United won the game 2-0, making it four wins out of four under Solskjaer, and the Chilean came on the pitch in the second half to assist Marcus Rashford's goal.
Lukaku missed two first games with Solskjaer in the dugout on compassionate leave, but came off the bench and scored in both wins over Bournemouth and Newcastle.
And United boss has ordered the Belgium international to get fit as he will be expected to move across the attacking line more instead of playing as a target man.
Solskjaer added that despite changes in the line-up he does not intend to disregard the competition he watched as a kid back in Norway, and hopes to reach the FA Cup final.
He said: "We're about wining trophies and the FA Cup final is such a fantastic one to play in.
"I played in the 1999 one at Wembley and, having watched so many FA Cup finals as a kid, to be able to walk from the dressing room and up to the pitch was fantastic.
"And that's what we hope for, get to the final.
"Whatever competition you're in, you want to win at a club like this"