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Ashley Young says Manchester United have strength in depth to compete

Ashley Young
Image: Ashley Young has impressed after regaining his place in the Man Utd side

Ashley Young is convinced Manchester United have the strength in depth to keep fighting on a number of fronts this season.

United boss Jose Mourinho started life at Old Trafford with victory in the Community Shield and is now looking to add major trophies, beginning with Sunday's EFL Cup final against Southampton, live on Sky Sports.

The club progressed to the last-16 of the Europa league on Wednesday after their 1-0 win over St Etienne in France sealed a 4-0 aggregate victory.

Mourinho will also take his side to Stamford Bridge to face former club Chelsea in an FA Cup quarter-final on March 13.

Antonio Conte's side are 12 points ahead of sixth-place United in the Premier League, but Young remains convinced United can still finish the campaign with silverware.

The manager said I was man of the match at Blackburn and it was nice to get a compliment.
Ashley Young

"We are involved in four competitions and we want to win every competition if we can," he said.

"Our squad has strength in depth. Whenever a player is called upon, he goes out to give 110 per cent and to give their all.

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"We have to recover, dust ourselves off and go again on Sunday because it is a quick turnaround."

Henrikh Mkhitaryan and Michael Carrick are expected to miss the trip to Wembley after sustaining injuries against St Etienne, but Young's impressive performance in the FA Cup win at Blackburn and the victory in France have boosted his chances of selection.

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"I am delighted," added Young. "I am a player who wants to play week in, week out. Every player in the squad wants to play.

"Whenever called upon, I have just got to go out there, give 110 per cent and play as well as I can. The manager said I was man of the match at Blackburn and it was nice to get a compliment.

"As a professional nowadays you have to be able to play a number of positions and I have played all over the pitch.

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"It is just one of those things. You have to be ready whenever called upon and if you have got a good footballing brain, and can read the game well, then it helps."

Watch the EFL Cup final between Manchester United and Southampton on Sunday. Coverage begins on Sky Sports 1 HD at 3:45pm.

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