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​Man Utd produced most academy minutes in 2016/17 Premier League season

According to a study from Press Association Sport, Manchester United academy graduates raked up twice as many minutes than any other side in the Premier League last season.

United academy graduates picked up a total of 44,055 minutes while Spurs were far behind in the second spot with 19,995 minutes.

Out of 34 United academy graduates, United regulars Paul Pogba, Marcus Rashford and Jesse Lingard, West Brom captain Darren Fletcher, Burnley duo Tom Heaton and Michael Keane and Leicester pair Danny Drinkwater and Danny Simpson were the major contributors.

Manchester City came third with 16,266 minutes, and Southampton were close behind with 14,340 minutes.

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