40. Ben Amos

Ben Amos is a talented young goalkeeper who has been capped by England at youth level.

The tall, Macclesfield-born custodian has worked his way through the Old Trafford ranks since the age of 11, and joined the club's Academy in July 2006. He quickly established himself in Paul McGuinness' Under-18s side in the 2006/07 campaign, and made his Reserves debut in November 2007.

Ben's stature within the United ranks was underlined when he made two impressive appearances in the first team's 2008/09 pre-season campaign, and a full debut wasn't long in coming.

Amos turned in a commanding display as United overcame Middlesbrough in the Carling Cup in September 2008. Having convinced United's coaching staff that he has the skill and temperament for first team football, Ben was picked as a late replacement for the injured Ben Foster to travel as part of the successful Club World Cup campaign.

A keen learner, Ben has his sights set on regular first team involvement. "Hopefully I’ll fight it out for a first-team place," he says. "That’s my aim, to play for the club. I wouldn’t be here otherwise."