Defeat for United in the first of a run of three games in five days would have seen City crowned champions. And Solskjaer was pleased by the way United had coped with both a congested schedule and then falling behind at Villa Park. United kicked off having not lost a Premier League match at Villa Park since 1995, a year before current manager Solskjaer joined the club as a striker. United will now await the results of a scan, with Solskjaer adding: "It was his ankle, lower leg. Villa manager Dean Smith, who branded United's penalty a "pathetic decision", was also frustrated by Watkins' exit.

Source: News 24 May 09, 2021 17:48 UTC