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Chong salutes Solskjaer impact at Man Utd as he follows in Gomes' footsteps

Tahith Chong has hailed Ole Gunnar Solskjaer for putting his faith in youth, with the Manchester United youngster delighted to have been handed a competitive debut.

The 19-year-old winger was given his senior Red Devils bow in an FA Cup third round clash with Reading.

He was introduced off the bench during the second-half of that contest and impressed during an eye-catching cameo.

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Chong is hoping that there will be many more outings to come, with fellow academy star Angel Gomes having already figured in the Premier League under interim manager Solskjaer.