(Image) Manchester United Claim Victory Against Chelsea In U21 Match With Three Over-age Players

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Man Utd U-21s played Chelsea U-21s tonight.

Manchester United beat Chelsea in the U21 Premier League this evening, but there was some controversy upon the release of the teamsheets.

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Teams are allowed to name three over-age players in their squads for U-21 games, but in practice, they rarely do.

Man Utd decided to buck the trend for tonight’ game, taking advantage of the rules and named three players over the age of 21 – goalkeeper Victor Valdes, full back Rafael Silva, and winger Ashley Young.

It’s more like the Man Utd U-33s vs Chelsea U-21s!

Check out the team sheet below:

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The Red Devils triumphed 2-1 in the end – proof that players must respect their elders!

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