Ole Gunnar Solskjaer praises Ighalo influence after Norwich win

“Very important, that was important for me, we worked hard to do it, and Odion knows how much we value him in and around the dressing room,” Ole told reporters at his post-match press conference, when asked about getting the centre-forward’s loan move extended.

“He’s a goalscorer, a poacher, he’s strong and we can play the ball into him. He showed for the second and Paul [Pogba] found him.”

With Solskjaer making eight changes to the side which beat Sheffield United, Ighalo was tasked with leading the line and holding the ball up for the likes of Jesse Lingard, Juan Mata and Bruno Fernandes.