Academy stat for Premier League giants

Jack Fletcher is set to replace the injured Kobbie Mainoo for Man Utd’s trip to Spurs - keeping their 88-year run of naming an academy player in every matchday squad intact for the Premier League giants.

That is insane!

I don’t think it’s really as impressive as it sounds when the manager is clearly being told that they have to maintain the record so just chuck a token academy player on the bench who is never actually going to get onto the pitch

I don’t think it’s really as impressive as it sounds when the manager is clearly being told that they have to maintain the record so just chuck a token academy player on the bench who is never actually going to get onto the pitch

Agreed