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Solskjaer defends Young after crowd abuse

Cape Town - Manchester United boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has slammed the crowd abuse directed at captain Ashley Young in their 1-0 win over Inter Milan in the pre-season International Champions Cup.

Teenager Mason Greenwood fired United to victory against the Nerazzurri on a night that saw Young subjected to loud and frequent jeers by fans in Singapore.

Young, who captained the side for the majority of last season, was brought back in for the clash and heard his named booed loudly when it was read out by the stadium announcer.

The 34-year-old continued to be jeered on a night that ended with United racking up their third pre-season win, and Solskjaer was quick to jump to his defence after the game.

"We want our fans to support our players," said Solskjaer.

"Ash has been a very loyal servant to this club for many years and he will keep on performing when he plays."

United’s next match is against Tottenham on Thursday.

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