Donny van de Beek hasn’t started a Premier League game this calendar year (Picture: Getty / ESPN)It has been a difficult debut season for Donny van de Beek at Manchester United and he’s even been teased by his compatriot Jackie Groenen, star of the club’s women’s team, for his lack of playing time at Old Trafford. AdvertisementAdvertisementIndeed, the 24-year-old hasn’t started a Premier League game this calendar year and has been used increasingly sparingly by his manager who has also relied heavily on the likes of Fred and Scott McTominay. Donny van de Beek was left on the bench against Roma in midweek (Picture: Getty)She told ESPN: ‘I joked the other day by telling him that I’ve played Old Trafford more times than he has. ‘Donny scored some absolute crackers when we were all back in training on Friday,’ Solskjaer said after the recent international break. Sometimes it’s natural that if you don’t play and have injuries you lose a little bit of confidence and spark.

Source: Metro May 01, 2021 12:00 UTC