Erik ten Hag omitted Harry Amass from the Manchester United squad against Manchester City as he prioritised senior players.
United did not have a single defender on their bench for the Community Shield and Facundo Pellistri was sent on at right back, where he was culpable for Bernardo Silva’s 89th-minute equaliser.
Amass, 17, started in all three of United’s pre-season tour games and seemed a certainty to make his official debut against City but he was the only outfield player from the travelling squad cut from the matchday 20.
Ten Hag played Lisandro Martinez, a centre back by trade, at left back in the absence of injured senior left backs Luke Shaw and Tyrell Malacia. Full back Aaron Wan-Bissaka, bound for West Ham, was also not in the squad.
