MANCHESTER UNITED have named teenager Harry Amass on the bench for the first time against Liverpool.
Amass only signed a professional deal with the club in March upon turning 17.
The left back joined the Red Devils from Watford last summer.
He has starred for the league leading Under-18s this season.
In 14 games he has scored once and chipped in with three assists.
Amass is also an England youth international, having made five appearances for the Three Lions Under-17 side.
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He has been training with the first team in recent weeks amid the clubs crippling defensive injury crisis that has left Erik ten Hag without a recognised senior left back.
That crisis has also left Ten Hag without FOUR senior centre-backs to face Liverpool.
Harry Maguire is being partnered with another Carrington graduate, 19-year-old Willy Kambwala, in the heart of defence today.
Kambwala made his first team debut for Man Utd against West Ham earlier this season, and has gone on to make four more substitute appearances for the first team in the Premier League.
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This includes playing 24 minutes during the game against Chelsea.
Omari Forson, 19, and Habeeb Ogunneye, 18, have also been named on the bench, with the latter getting his third call up this season but yet to make his senior debut for the Red Devils.
Should Amass or Ogunneye make their senior team bows today, they will become the 250th academy player to feature for the club.
Star teens Kobbie Mainoo and Alejandro Garnacho have been named in the starting XI for the Old Trafford clash alongside senior Carrington graduate Marcus Rashford.
It means Man Utd have six teenagers in their matchday squad against Jurgen Klopp’s title challengers, who comparatively name one – Jayden Danns.
Although the Reds have two academy graduates, Jarrell Quansah and Conor Bradley in their own starting XI.
You can follow all the action from the game with SunSport’s dedicated blog here.
Mainoo’s breakthrough
KOBBIE Mainoo has enjoyed a meteoric rise in the last year, going from academy prospect to one of the first names on Erik ten Hag’s team-sheet in just 15 months.
January 10, 2023 – Makes full debut for Man Utd at Old Trafford in 3-0 win over Charlton in the Carabao Cup.
February 19, 2023 – Comes on for the final ten minutes in a 3-0 home win over Leicester for his first Premier League action.
July 27, 2023 – After looking at home in the starting line-up in United’s opening pre-season games the youngster limps off with an injury just minutes into clash with Real Madrid.
November 26, 2023 – Has to wait four months to return before being handed first Premier League start away to Everton in a 3-0 win.
November 29, 2023 – Makes Champions League debut, coming on for the final 32 minutes in a 3-3 draw away to Galatasaray.
January 28, 2024 – Scores first senior United goal, sweeping home from just inside the box in a 4-2 win over Newport County in the FA Cup.
February 1, 2024 – Follows first goal up with stunning 97th-minute winner in rollercoaster 4-3 win at Wolves.
March 17, 2024 – Ian Wright and other ex-pros question Mainoo’s omission from Gareth Southgate’s England squad after stunning performance against Liverpool.
March 19, 2024 – Handed first senior England call-up for friendlies against Brazil and Belgium.
Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
