Who is Toby Collyer? Man United Ace, who replaced Casemiro at the debut of the Premier League, starts against Leeds

Manchester United made a debut from the Premier League against Liverpool last September, after Casemiro had been 2-0 in Old Trafford at halftime. The 20-year-old was admitted to the Senior Squad for the Premier League Clash for the first time in February.

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Collyer, who came to United in March 2022 from Brighton & Hove Albion, was recorded in Norway in the squad in Norway for the start of United's pre-season against Leeds United and started against the same club at the pre-season start of the 2025/26 season. However, he did not make it to the field and watched how the game developed as an unused replacement.

Erik Ten HAG again contained Collyer for the trip to the States in 2024 as a midfield. He had made seven appearances on the bench for the senior team into the new season.

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Collyer remained unused in the first two games against Fulham and Brighton, but got part of both goals in Liverpool after the break against Liverpool. He follows Kobbie Mainoo to achieve a breakthrough in the middle of the park.

The letter was also on the wall, and Collyer was selected to play a role in the Raiser season curtain at Wembley in the Community Shield. He came as a sub for ten hag against Manchester City. “I always want to make ways for young players, but they have to earn it,” said Ten Hag earlier in the summer. “Collyer has now earned a chance and we will see how we can make progress.”

“Last year with Alejandro Garnacho and Kobbie Mainoo we saw that the way is open and Toby is also there.” The U18 coach of Collyer in Brighton, Mark Beard, also supports the quality of the player.

“It is a joy to train,” said Beard. “He is so maintenance -free, which I mean by that you don't know that he is there. He continues his job. He has largely used displays of 8 of 10 years.

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“He had the best ongoing statistics, runs 13 kilometers per game, breaks down things.

“He is a good all-round child. Go as a defensive midfielder and it is a rather disciplined role, he is probably the best in the country.”

Men sport Has taken a brief look at some basic information that you need to know about Collyer:

Name: Toby Collyer

Birth date: January 3, 2004

Position: Defensive midfield

Place of birth: Worthing, England

Career history: After his career at Brighton, Collyer's talents were discovered by United and there is high hopes for the defensive midfielder after impressed at the United's Academy during his time.