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Ole Gunnar Solskjaer tells Rio Ferdinand he is 'completely out of order' for branding Phil Jones 'a waste of space' in the Manchester United squad as he battles his way back from knee surgery

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has hit back at Rio Ferdinand for calling Phil Jones a ‘waste of space’ by telling his former Manchester United teammate he is ‘completely out of order’.

Jones played for the first time in nearly a year-and-a-half earlier this month in a behind-closed-doors game against Burnley after battling his way back from knee surgery.

However, Ferdinand accused the 29-year-old centre-back of blocking a young player’s path into the first-team at Old Trafford and suggested he should find another club.

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer was unimpressed by Rio Ferdinand's remarks over Phil Jones
Ferdinand described Jones as 'a waste of space' on his YouTube channel this week

Solskjaer relished the chance to stick up for Jones on Friday when he fired back at Ferdinand.