Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has vowed to give the younger players in his squad the chance to impress him in the Premier League.
United are in action against West Ham on Sunday afternoon following a Europa League tie in midweek against FC Astana, in which Solskjaer picked a young attacking line.
United beat the Kazakhstan-based opposition 1-0 thanks to a goal from 17-year-old Mason Greenwood, but he has reportedly not travelled to London with the squad.
United's joint-top scorer so far this season is Daniel James, who was signed from Swansea this summer. He missed out on the game against Astana, but has travelled with the squad, and Solskjaer says that he will be giving the young players a chance in the league.
"You learn quite a lot when playing the youngsters," he told Soccer Saturday. "You want them to go out and express themselves, to go out and perform so that have a platform to build on. I thought it paid off [against Astana].
"I understand that some of the boys, sometimes they can feel the heat, but I thought they were excellent. Of course we must protect them, find the right moment to put them in. Give them guidance behind closed doors.
"Social media and the media these days is so different. We will try to help and guide them as much as we can. We know the other side of how it was back in the 70s and 80s, it is different now. We have a lot of background support here.
"They're almost ready [to play in the Premier League]. That's why they're with us, why they're training with us and they have done well in training.
"The young boys now - you will see them enough. You will see them in the Europa League, the FA Cup the Carabao Cup and maybe a little bit in the Premier League.
"If we do well in the Europa League we have a chance to win it. In the early stages you can take a few chances, take a few risks, make some subs and give the youngsters a chance.
"I think it's about time they had some exposure, and see if they are ready to play in the Premier League."
