Mason Greenwood’s natural evolution is to become a no.9

The manager also had some clear advice on where the forward can improve his game further.

“For him to be a no.9 though, he needs to learn how to head the ball,“ reiterated Ole. “I keep telling him that and, if he wants to do that, he’s welcome to come and practice with me.” 

The youngster was off target with a far-post header, from Tim Fosu-Mensah’s cross, against Crystal Palace and has also accepted it is an area he is looking to develop on the training pitch.