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Man United call in Darren Fletcher's son to their squad to face Tottenham to rescue their 88-year academy record - after midfield star suffered an injury

Darren Fletcher's son Jack has travelled to London for Manchester United's clash with Tottenham on Saturday afternoon.

The 18-year-old is yet to make his first team debut for United, but made it to the bench on a number of occasions last season, and comes in for Kobbie Mainoo who is absent due to injury.

For the past four games, Mainoo has been the only academy graduate in Amorim's squad, with 39-year-old Tom Heaton having dropped down the pecking order since the arrival of Belgian goalkeeper Senne Lammens.

Fletcher's appearance in the matchday squad preserves an 88-year record for the club - which ascertains that there has been an academy player ever-present for 4,332 successive games.