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Man Utd academy update: Goal-getters Gomes and Greenwood off to great start

When Manchester United’s teamsheet for the 2-0 win over Burnley on Sunday included Jesse Lingard and Paul Pogba in the starting XI and Marcus Rashford among the substitutes, it was the 3,926th consecutive occasion on which they had named at least one academy graduate in their lineup stretching back almost 81 years.

It is a record the club is rightly proud of, showing that their commitment to developing players dates back to long before the famed 'Class of 92'.

Pogba may well continue to divide opinion after his missed penalty at Turf Moor, but Lingard was a constant thorn in Burnley’s side.