Amazing stat shows how many minutes Man Utd teenagers have got this season as fans hail ‘one thing Ten Hag’s done right’

MANCHESTER UNITED have been fuelled by teen spirit this season.

The likes of Alejandro Garnacho and Kobbie Mainoo have become Erik ten Hag's go-to stars.

And their game time means Man Utd rank best among the Premier League's top six for minutes handed to teenagers this season.

The Red Devils have fielded teens for a staggering 3,637 minutes so far this campaign.

This is almost three times as much as the rest of the league's top six teams; Arsenal, Liverpool, Manchester City, Tottenham and Aston Villa - with 1,245 minutes - COMBINED.

Garnacho 19, is Man Utd's fifth most played star this season with 1,988 minutes, with 18-year-old Mainoo ranking ninth with 1,358 minutes.

The figure has been supplemented by fellow Carrington stars Willy Kambwala, Omari Forson and Dan Gore, all 19.

That trio have amassed 291 minutes between them, with Kambwala earning 224 of these with opportunities coming amid Man Utd's injury crisis.

Fans were pleased home grown players were being given opportunities despite the teams struggles this season, with one fan saying: "Glad to see the academy boys coming through.

"One of the things Ten Hag has done right this season."

A second said: "The future is definitely looking good."

Another said: "That's why we need to keep hold on Erik ten Hag. Youth flourishes with ten hag which shows us the promising future. Soon all these youngsters will be key assets for us."

A fourth added: "Ten Hag is cooking something for the future."

More academy prospects including Shea Lacey, Harry Amass, Habeeb Ogunneye and Amir Ibragimov have trained with the first team this season.

Man City rank second among the top six with 698 minutes.

However, while Man Utd's are spread across five stars, all of the minutes handed to teens by Pep