James's form suggests he is pushing for inclusion in the home game against Newcastle United on Sunday, particularly after performing well in the corresponding fixture at St James' Park.
“Dan has always been in my mind,” said Solskjaer afterwards. “Always in contention. You can see his X-factor tonight, his work-rate, his pace and his running in behind teams. I think he’s scored in his last couple of appearances now and he’s working every single day on improving his game so I’m delighted for him and he knows how much we value him.”
In a separate interview with BT Sport, the manager added: “I'm very pleased for Dan, but every goal, it might be the last you score, so you have to celebrate every goal that you score as it deserves it.