Who is Harry Amass? Ruben Amorim hands Man Utd teen first Premier League start at Newcastle
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Harry Amass has been knocking on the door of a first Premier League start and Ruben Amorim has given the teenager the opportunity against Newcastle on Sunday
Manchester United head coach Ruben Amorim has been willing to give youngsters their chance this season, and Harry Amass is set to become the latest beneficiary. The young left-back will make his first Premier League start against Newcastle after impressing for the Under-21s.
Amorim has given minutes to the likes of Ayden Heaven and Chido Obi since taking charge in November. Academy graduates Kobbie Mainoo and Toby Collyer have also continued to feature after making their debuts under Erik ten Hag, and now it's the turn of Amass.
The 18-year-old joined United from Watford's academy in the summer of 2023. He was just 15 years old when he made the Hornets' bench for an FA Cup game in January that year, but left without making a senior appearance for the club he joined as a nine-year-old.
Amass worked his way through the ranks, playing for United's Under-18s and Under-21s last season and making the bench for a number of senior games after training with the first team. Among those was the FA Cup semi-final against Coventry, where Amass was an unused substitute in the dramatic penalty shoot-out victory.
He is an official first-team player this term and has made the bench for several more Premier League and Europa League games, finally making his senior bow as a substitute in the Premier League win at Leicester in March. The youngster, who turned 18 on the day of his debut, was an unused sub for the last two league games against Nottingham Forest and Manchester City as well as the Europa League draw away at Lyon.