Manchester United have had to go with Scott McTominay in midfield against Liverpool this afternoon for one of their biggest games this season.
In what will go down as a huge test of the credentials of interim manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, he’s taken a big gamble by replacing the injured Nemanja Matic with McTominay.
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The Scottish youngster is not the most popular member of the MUFC first-team, and it’s little surprise a number of fans are now considerably more nervous about today’s game than they had been.
McTominay has not been a regular for United for most of this season after struggling when he was involved earlier in the campaign.
That said, he’s a home-grown player and always gives his best, despite his limitations, so fans will hope he can produce a committed display in this huge game today after receiving a big show of faith from Solskjaer.
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