Ruben Amorim names pacey Man Utd wonderkid who is 'training really well'
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Ruben Amorim says Manchester United wonderkid Toby Collyer is ‘training really well’ ahead of Thursday’s clash against Southampton.
Collyer made a rare appearance in United’s FA Cup triumph over Arsenal on Sunday, featuring for 39 minutes as the Red Devils won on penalties.
The 21-year-old, who joined United's academy from Brighton in 2022, has only made four first-team appearances for the club to date – with just one of those coming in the top-flight – against Liverpool back in September.
But he now looks set to get more playing time in the Premier League, with Amorim hinting Collyer will be deployed against the Saints at Old Trafford.
‘Toby is training really well,’ Amorim said in pre-match press conference. ‘He has a lot of pace, he likes to learn so it's one more option for tomorrow.’
Amorim feels he will learn more about his United squad from their showdown with Southampton than he did from the recent trips to Liverpool and Arsenal.
‘This next game will teach me more from my players than the last two,’ Amorim added ahead of the clash against the bottom-of-the-table side.
‘Because there is no expectation on us in the last two games. No one is believing we can win. Now they expect we win and play well.’
United have already lost three times at Old Trafford under Amorim’s management to Nottingham Forest, AFC Bournemouth and Newcastle.
‘I’m always concerned because we didn’t have, during these games, the consistency in performances, in results, so I am always worried,’ Amorim said.
‘It’s my job to be worried but we have to face Southampton in the same way we faced Liverpool and Arsenal, so that is the goal.
‘Not more, not less, face that game but understanding that they are different games. People expect us to win.
‘When you have the pressure to win that is the pressure we want. Sometimes it’s hard.
‘Against Arsenal and Liverpool, nobody was expecting us to beat those teams but now it is different. We have to be prepared for that pressure. We need that pressure as a team and we need to face the game the right way.’
