Michael Owen is set to make his first appearance of the season in Manchester United's Carling Cup tie at Leeds.

Sir Alex Ferguson will make a huge number of changes, with Paul Pogba and Will Keane amongst the youngsters who might be involved.

But there will be plenty of experience as well and Mame Biram Diouf, Federico Macheda may be joined by Park Ji-sung and Ryan Giggs.

Giggs believes it is time for the latest batch of youngsters to roll off the Manchester United production line to make their mark.

Much has already been made of the youthfulness of United's first team squad this season.
But Phil Jones was bought in from Blackburn, Jonny Evans and Chris Smalling were already regulars with Sir Alex Ferguson's senior squad, while Tom Cleverley and Danny Welbeck had furthered their educations with spells away from United on loan.

With injuries starting to affect his squad, Ferguson may end up using more kids than he initially imagined at Elland Road.

However, Giggs believes it is how the likes of Pogba and Will Keane come through such tests that will determine whether they make it to the top of their chosen careers.

"There are young players coming through at United but this is an important part of their career,'' Giggs told MUTV.

"When you look at the lads who came through in my age group, then those who followed; Wes Brown and John O'Shea for instance, when they got their chance, they took it.

"Once you hit 17, 18 and 19, that is what you have to do.

"It doesn't matter whether it is if you get a chance to train with the first team, or in a match as a substitute, you need to make an impact.

"You need to force the manager not leave you out of the next game.''

The initial quest will be to secure a place in the fourth round to give themselves another opportunity to play.

Welbeck, currently sidelined with a hamstring injury, is the most obvious example of someone how it is possible to profit from United's progress.

He was handed starting spots in both the 2009 Carling Cup final win over Tottenham and the same season's FA Cup semi-final defeat to Everton, providing invaluable experience.

And it is that exposure to combat at the highest level that Giggs, now in his 22nd season as a professional, feels will determine whether United's current crop fulfil the potential they showed in winning last season's FA Youth Cup.

"It is tough because there is a lot of quality in the first team,'' said the Welshman.

"The majority have the quality. That is not really in doubt.

"The question is, do they have the desire and appetite to take it up a step more?''

Leeds will be without suspended defender Paddy Kisnorbo for the clash.

Kisnorbo will serve a one-game ban following his straight red card for a foul on Bristol City's Nicky Maynard on Saturday, so Leigh Bromby and Alex Bruce will be vying for a recall.

Manager Simon Grayson has no new injury problems, but has plenty to ponder with fit-again Luciano Becchio pushing for his first start since April.

Becchio has started the last two matches on the bench due to the form of forward pairing Andy Keogh and Ross McCormack, while two other strikers, Billy Paynter and Mikael Forssell, are also hoping to feature.

Paynter has not appeared since the opening-day defeat at Southampton, but is fit-again following a shin injury, while recent signing Forssell has made one substitute's appearance.

Leeds will be looking for a repeat of their FA Cup heroics against Manchester United at Old Trafford in January 2010 when Jermaine Beckford's solitary goal sealed an unlikely upset.

Match

United all the way

I mean the REAL united

Champs

Manchester Rules!

is Man u not winning this?

Up Man U

Reeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeedsssssssss all the waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay!!!!

please open the book Manchester chapter 3:1, and it say ''And Chelsea wept''. here is another goal harvest for the undisputed champions(UNITED CAMP OF TROPHIES)

please open the book of Manchester chapter 3:1, and it say ''And Chelsea wept''.           here is another goal harvest for the undisputed champions(UNITED CAMP OF TROPHIES)

Game On

Who's showing it? The match is not on DSTV

Link pls

http://www.lshunter.tv/index.php?option=com_lsh&view=lsh&event_id=62929&tid=208271&channel=0&tmpl=component&layout=popup&Itemid=327

Owen don score

Its now 0 - 2

Muki u dey watch our match?

Owennnnnnn

Berbetov too slow even wen playing with kids

Roland17:

Muki u dey watch our match?

even my arabos dey vex for arsenal na scummie match dey on

0 - 3

Muki,i hope you're enjoying the display from my boys.

no am not

Young lads playing very well

hmmm. . . .who is watching Inter Millan.

Novara wan fall their hand oh

CHAI!!
UNITED ARE WITH FULL FORCE THIS SEASON.
THUMBS UP JARE!

Let it never be heard that Berba is not good for anything. . . . .at least, he's played at CB for a couple of minutes

RuuDie:

Let it never be heard that Berba is not good for anything. . . . .at least, he's played at CB for a couple of minutes

he is crap

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