Luke Shaw has been ruled out for at least a month after pulling up in United’s defeat to Crystal Palace on Saturday.
The 24-year-old’s injury leaves Ole Gunnar Solskjaer light in options in the left-back position. Diogo Dalot is recovering from an injury setback leaving just just Ashley Young, Matteo Darmian and Marcos Rojo as recognised first-team options.
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Young is expected to start against Southampton on Saturday after coming off the bench to replace Shaw, but some Reds think Solskjaer should consider an academy star for the left-back role.
Brandon Williams has started every game for the u23 side this season, in an unbeaten start for Neil Wood’s side.
The youngster has four assists in the opening four games, and is yet to concede a goal.
Williams is clearly an exciting player for the future but it seems unlikely he will be thrust into first-team action by Solskjaer against Southampton.
Perhaps the 18-year-old can make the substitutes bench for the first-team as full-back cover with the Reds currently short in the area.
Loads of United fans have backed Williams to make the first-team step up:
https://twitter.com/utdeminent/status/1166007013052157952
https://twitter.com/Realisiah1/status/1166007603861819392
https://twitter.com/Luciah_PS/status/1166009140793290752
Brandon Williams at U18/19 level last season:
• 22 games
• 3 goals
• 5 assists
• 1626 minutes | 203 mins per goal contributionTime to step up? pic.twitter.com/TPIaPp8AH6
— UTD Transfer Room (@UtdTransferRoom) August 26, 2019
"Brandon Williams"
Time to step up 🔴💉 pic.twitter.com/3Mi7GdBNRL
— ☈ッ (@TheFergusonWay) August 26, 2019
https://twitter.com/UtdPotential/status/1165969367412203521
With Shaw & Dalot injured I'd love to see Lee O'Connor & Brandon Williams get some experience around the first team in the next few weeks
— jb8521 (@jb_8521) August 26, 2019
Brandon Williams SZN incoming. You can just feel it #MUFC
— Big Goz 🌟 (@Goz_gram) August 26, 2019
https://twitter.com/DeveshUTD/status/1166008901935886336
Solskjær on Brandon Williams in March: "Brandon is a quick full-back who can play both sides. It's the first time he's travelled with us and he didn't expect to come. But that's why you're in the Academy — we believe in you and suddenly you can step up." #mulive [mu]
— utdreport (@utdreport) August 26, 2019
