Premier League: 5 players the Manchester United boss should consider against Southampton

#4 Brandon Williams

Brandon Williams is the ideal replacement for Luke Shaw

Luke Shaw picked up a hamstring injury against Crystal Palace and is ruled out for some time. In his absence, Manchester United skipper, Ashley Young, is expected to start against Southampton. However, the Red Devils do have the perfect replacement for Shaw in their ranks - Brandon Williams.

The young left-back is not new to the United faithful. The Englishman travelled with the team to face PSG in the Champions League, however, he wasn't in the matchday squad. Williams is a right-footed left-back who is extremely fast and loves going forward. He would suit Solskjaer's tactics well. Additionally, he is versatile and can operate on either flank.

He has captained United's under-18 squad on quite a few occasions and has been on fire for the under-23s this season. Solskjaer should at least consider the youngster for the bench against Southampton.

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