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De Ligt talks up Man Utd squad depth

Ansser Sadiq
De Ligt talks up Man Utd squad depth
De Ligt talks up Man Utd squad depthAction Plus
Manchester United defender Matthijs de Ligt admits they need a deep squad.

The Dutchman joined in the summer from Bayern Munich and will compete for a starting spot.

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When all are fit, De Ligt will face competition from Harry Maguire, Lisandro Martinez, and Leny Yoro for a starting spot.

"You can't do it with 11 players," the former Bayern man told United club media. 

"You need, actually, almost a minimum of like two good players in every position.

"Then it's about competition, and I think this competition makes everybody else a bigger player because you need to show every day that you are the best at your position, that you can help the team."

He added: "We have a lot of really talented young players. We have also the age group of, I think, 22 to 28. We have a lot of also really good, experienced players.

"I think that if you can blend this together, this will be a really good mix."