Solskjaer clinging on to Man Utd job as he prepares squad for Tottenham clash

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is clinging on to his job as Manchester United manager after a string of disappointing defeats piled the pressure on the Norwegian.

Goal can confirm that consecutive league defeats to Leicester and Liverpool have left members of the first-team squad losing faith in Solskjaer and his management team, with their being doubts as to whether they have got what it takes to reverse the current slump.

The board has been consistently strong in their backing of Solskjaer and club sources maintain that while the situation hasn’t changed for now, there is an acceptance that there is ‘a lot to do’ to turn the season around.

Having had a planned day off on Monday following the 5-0 defeat to Liverpool, the players are all expected back at the club’s Carrington training base on Tuesday to prepare for the weekend's game against Tottenham.