Manchester United boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer meets Game of Thrones actor Kit Harrington

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer gifted Games of Thrones actor and huge Manchester United fan Kit Harington his own custom shirt after the 0-0 draw against Liverpool. 

Harington, who plays Jon Snow in the hit television show, posed for a picture alongside United’s grinning interim boss.    

The club posted on Twitter: ‘From one King in the North to another. Great to welcome Game Of Thrones star and fan Kit Harington to Old Trafford on Sunday.’

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer held up a ‘King in the North’ Manchester United shirt with Harrington

Chris Smalling also bumped into the actor after helping United keep a clean sheet and seemed starstruck. 

Shortly after the defender helped his side to a point at Old Trafford, he bumped into Harrington and posted a picture on Instagram. 

He added the caption: ‘Of course the King in the North is a red. Great to meet you Kit, can’t wait for the new season to start!’

Chris Smalling (right) was delighted to meet Game of Thrones star Kit Harrington 

Harrington plays Jon Snow in the hit HBO series scheduled to conclude later this year.

He is the illegitimate son of Ned Stark and regularly referred to as the ‘King of the North’. 

Harrington isn’t the only massive United supporter among the Game of Thrones cast and John Bradley, who plays Samwell Tarly, previously awarded Marcus Rashford the Player of the Month prize.     

Smalling (right) played the full 90 minutes against Sadio Mane (left) and Co on Sunday

It seems the players are just as interest in the trials and tribulations in Westeros as the actors are in the unfolding story lines in the Premier League. 

Smalling played the full 90 minutes for Solskjaer’s side on Sunday and the point moves United into fifth, one away from Arsenal above them. 

United face a potentially tricky trip to Crystal Palace on Wednesday night in their next encounter.  

United held Liverpool to a goalless draw at Old Trafford in a game of few clear-cut chances