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Ferguson put trust in youth against Tottenham

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Manchester United's lineup will have a youthful look to it at Tottenham on Monday night, with manager Sir Alex Ferguson handing starts to Chris Smalling and Phil Jones.

"The team on Monday will be a very young defensive line-up, with Jones and Evans in the centre and Smalling at right-back," revealed the manager. "But Patrice Evra will be back for Spurs, which gives us experience.

"I'm not worried about the young players filling in at the back. Evans has ample experience, of course, and has been at the club since he was 12 years old. He's played plenty of first-team games.

"Phil Jones has the experience of playing for Blackburn last

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