Solskjaer press conference transcript 18 July pre Utd v Chelsea

Here, you can read a full transcript of the manager’s media briefing…

Good morning Ole. First off, can you just tell us if Luke Shaw is going to be fit for this weekend’s game and how is Brandon Williams doing now?

“I don’t think Luke is going to make it, no, he’ll be out. Brandon hopefully will be able to train today and be available.”

You’re only two games away from winning a trophy now. In terms of the belief and where this team is, would winning a piece of silverware be more important than qualifying for the Champions League? And is that the next step that this young team needs to take, to win something?

“You can’t pick and choose, you’ve just got to take one game at a time. Of course, this is a great chance to get to the final, we’re just one step away, it’s at Wembley, so we just focus on the FA Cup. And a trophy, of course, that’s massive for any player to win and any team to win, so that’s our main focus now – to get to the final. Then we will look at West Ham [in the Premier League] and look at Leicester after that.”