Manchester United boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer admits they've missed the guile of Juan Mata.

Solskjaer revealed he would be taking the 32-year-old to Turin as part of a 22-man travelling squad for their Europa League clash with Real Sociedad.

"He's been away for a little while," Solskjaer told reporters at his pre-match press conference, conducted via video call from the Aon Training Complex.

“Of course, against West Brom, you're thinking 'can we have someone to unlock the door?'

“If we had Juan there, to create that pass… because he has done well in the earlier part of the season, Juan.

“Now he's back, he's travelling with us," added the manager.

“He's been bright in training, so if we see Juan on the pitch, he'll want to prove to his Spanish fans as well what a quality player he is."