Solskjaer cautious as United up pressure on Liverpool

FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - Premier League - Manchester United v Wolverhampton Wanderers - Old Trafford, Manchester, Britain - December 29, 2020 Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer Pool via REUTERS/Martin Rickett

MANCHESTER, England (Reuters) - Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer stopped short of saying his side were Premier League title contenders after a hard-fought 2-1 home win over Aston Villa put them level on points with champions and leaders Liverpool.

Liverpool visit Southampton and United travel to Burnley before a mouth-watering clash at Anfield on Jan. 17, albeit in front of eerily empty terraces due to the COVID-19 pandemic.