Keane says United's game with Chelsea felt like Mata's 'testimonial'

Manchester United legend Roy Keane has criticised Ralf Rangnick's decision to bring Juan Mata off the bench instead of giving a youngster a chance against Chelsea.

The Red Devils played out a 1-1 draw with Thomas Tuchel's side at Stamford Bridge in a game which saw several academy stars on the bench due to United's injury concerns.

Alejandro Garnacho got his chance off the bench, but Juan Mata and Phil Jones were brought on over Hannibal Mejbri, Shola Shoretire and Alvaro Fernandez. 

Keane was particularly unimpressed at the decision to bring on Mata, but also had pops at Nemanja Matic who started the game, and Jones following the game.

He told Sky Sports: 'Today we're talking about Matic who is being interviewed after the game about leaving. There's three games to go, stop talking about you're leaving you made a statement a couple of weeks ago.

'Mata's come on for Man United again, he's come on the last few games. You've got some young kids on the bench get them on it's like a tribute to Mata I thought it was his testimonial tonight.

'You're Man United you're fighting for points. You're playing for pride. It's all like 'we'll give him a game, we'll bring (Phil) Jones on,' everyone gets a round of applause.

'You're trying to win a game of football. Forget all this 'we'll give someone 20 minutes because he's leaving in a few weeks'.

'Actually, you should have left two years ago. A few of them. Yet they're all coming on getting there little 20 minutes.

'Mata comes on and I know Gary (Neville) was praising him, he had a few touches, but get some of the young lads on.

'Hopefully they'll be there for the future and get a taste of playing at Old Trafford. Mata's leaving in a couple of weeks, you brought him on last week.