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​Man Utd legend Neville baffled over 'mystery' van de Beek usage

Manchester United legend Gary Neville admits he is confused about the exclusion of Donny van de Beek.

United signed the Dutchman from Ajax in the summer for a hefty fee.

While he has made some impressive cameos, he did not get a chance to show his quality against Paris Saint-Germain or Chelsea in the past week.

United beat PSG 2-1, but only managed a 0-0 home draw with Chelsea.

"What is a little bit of a mystery is the use of van de Beek since being signed for £40m," Neville said on Sky Sports.

"He doesn't seem to be at the forefront of Ole's plans in every game. It's a bit of a mystery, that one.

"The more he doesn't start, the more he doesn't come on, well, a £40m-player, ordinarily, you get him into the team.

"He must be thinking, 'What am I doing here?' at this moment in time."

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