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Man Utd boss Solskjaer matches Busby academy record

Manchester United boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has matched an academy record held by Sir Matt Busby.

Teden Mengi's United debut against LASK saw Solskjaer equal Busby's long-standing record of academy debutants in a single season, reports the London Evening Standard.

Duncan Edwards was among the eight homegrown players that were given their debut by the late Scot during the 1952/53 season.

Solskjaer equalled that 67-year-old record when teenage defender Mengi was brought on towards the end of the 2-1 last-16 second-leg win against LASK in the Europa League at Old Trafford.

The 18-year-old has been training with the first team since the coronavirus suspension, having skippered the Under-18s to the FA Youth Cup semi-finals and impressed for the second string.

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