Sport Is it time for Ole Gunnar Solskjaer to trust Dean Henderson in goal?

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On Wednesday night, the decision was taken out of Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's hands, with David de Gea missing against Crystal Palace due to personal reasons. In a few months it will be entirely his to make.

Along with which positions to strengthen, settling on who will be Manchester United's No 1 long term will be another of Solskjaer's summer headaches.

De Gea's absence at Palace meant just a third Premier League start for Dean Henderson.

© Provided by Daily Mail Dean Henderson kept a clean sheet in goal against Crystal Palace on Wednesday evening

© Provided by Daily Mail The Manchester United goalkeeper saved superbly from Patrick Van Aanholt at the end

Mostly, he has had to make do with game time in the cups this season. That is not the level of opportunity the England keeper would have expected this season nor, perhaps, what he has deserved.

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Gary Neville believes Ole Gunnar Solskjaer will soon have to make a decision about the long-term future of Dean Henderson . The MEN understands Henderson is 'frustrated' by his lack of playing time in the Premier League and has no intention of playing second fiddle to David de Gea again next season. Tottenham, Chelsea and West Ham United have expressed interest in Henderson but United value the goalkeeper at £40million as the 23-year-old is contracted to the club until 2025.

Manchester United boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer manages Dean Henderson at Old Trafford. Man Utd could back Ole Gunnar Solskjaer in the summer transfer window (Image: GETTY). “Edwin played the first season and I was pushing him. I was thinking it was my time but he performed for another six

It certainly will not cut it next season. Henderson, 23, has ambitions for club and country and another season of playing second fiddle won't satisfy a stopper whose admirable determination to get out and play has been a feature of his young career.

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In the main this season Solskjaer has preferred the safer option of the two, De Gea's pedigree and experience earning the 30-year-old the nod.

© Provided by Daily Mail The United goalkeeper was faultless at Palace and he will now want to cement himself as No 1

Henderson though is the future and a more positive, commanding and communicative goalkeeper, qualities appreciated by his team-mates.

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Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer disagrees with Dean Henderson 's plan for next season. The 23-year-old goalkeeper emerged as one of the Premier League's top stoppers while on loan at Sheffield United last term. “This season has proved a great experience for him, he’s done himself some favours with his performances and proved he will be England’s No.1 and Man United’s No.1 at some point.” Henderson is an ambitious individual and is determined to take De Gea's place in goal .

Right at the death, Henderson spared United defeat with a brilliant one-on-one-save to deny Patrick Van Aanholt.

Before that, his handling was faultless with a couple of confident and pressure-relieving claims, exactly the sort defenders always welcome.

Is he United's future specifically over the long-serving De Gea? That is Solskjaer's call to make.

As United legend Gary Neville said when the No 1 position was brought up in a Twitter Q&A on Wednesday: 'A big decision is coming soon.'

© Provided by Daily Mail Ole Gunnar Solskjaer will have to decide this summer who is United's long-term No 1 keeper