Ruben will make sure Red Devils are kids in

RUBEN AMORIM is prepared to give youth a chance as Manchester United prepare for life without their African stars.

- BY STEVEN RAILSTON

Key players such as Bryan Mbeumo, Amad Diallo and Noussair Mazraoui will head off to the Africa Cup of Nations with Cameroon, Ivory Coast and Morocco in less than a month.

And Amorim is ready to blood academy youngsters now in order to be prepared for what is coming.

Shea Lacey and Jack Fletcher - son of ex-Scot-land ace Darren - joined the first team for training ahead of tonight's Old Trafford clash with Everton.