Man Utd forced to field unknown keeper who last played in non-league FOUR YEARS ago after injury crisis in PSG friendly

MANCHESTER UNITED were forced to turn to little-known goalkeeper Dermot Mee after their injury crisis deepened against Paris Saint-Germain. The 24-year-old was thrown into the action during United’s 1-1 pre-season draw with the Champions League winners in Gothenburg after Tom Heaton pulled up injured. Dermot Mee made a shock appearance for Man United against PSG Credit: Getty Tom Heaton was substituted for Mee in the 49th minute Credit: Getty Heaton raced from his goal to make a clearance early in the second half before immediately grabbing the back of his right hamstring. The veteran stopper was unable to continue, leaving United with little choice but to call upon academy graduate Mee. Sign up for the Football newsletter Thank you! And incredibly, Mee’s only senior competitive appearances came FOUR YEARS ago during a loan spell with non-league Altrincham in the National League. The Birmingham-born keeper, who has represented Northern Ireland at youth level, has been on United’s books since the age of 11. He has become a regular presence around the first-team training set-up in recent years while also representing the Red Devils at Under-21 level. United clearly value Mee’s contribution behind the scenes, with the stopper recently signing a new two-year contract at Old Trafford. But he would hardly have expected to be called upon against the kings of Europe. BEST ONLINE CASINOS – TOP SITES IN THE UK Ticket + hotel room for Man Utd games GET tickets to see Man Utd at Old Trafford with our hand-picked deals. The packages include an official match ticket and an overnight stay in a nearby hotel. Man United Home Games⚽ 30 Aug v Ipswich — BOOK HERE⚽ 13 Sep v Manchester City — BOOK HERE⚽ 10 Oct v Tottenham Hotspur — BOOK HERE⚽ 24 Oct v Bournemouth — BOOK HERE⚽ 7 Nov v Aston Villa — BOOK HERE More games available here. *If you click on a link in this article, we will earn affiliate revenue. Number one Senne Lammens was rested after returning early from holiday and Altay Bayındır joined Celta Vigo on loan, leaving United’s goalkeeping options threadbare when Tom Heaton went off. Most read in Football And the goalkeeper headache was just one of several injury and disciplinary concerns to emerge from the 1-1 draw. Mason Mount was forced off with an injury scare barely 20 minutes into the friendly after being named in Michael Carrick’s starting XI. The former Chelsea star trudged from the field before holding a lengthy conversation with members of United’s medical staff and eventually heading down the tunnel. It was another worrying sight for the injury-plagued midfielder, whose Old Trafford career has been repeatedly interrupted by fitness problems since his £60million move from Chelsea in 2023. Young defender Ayden Heaven also found himself at the centre of controversy following a reckless challenge on PSG winger Khvicha Kvaratskhelia. Desperate to make amends, Heaven flew into the tackle with his foot high off the ground and went over the ball. A furious Kvaratskhelia was left needing treatment following the challenge, but Heaven escaped with only a yellow card. The chaotic afternoon eventually finished 1-1 as United continued their preparations for the new campaign – but Carrick will be hoping his growing list of fitness concerns does not overshadow the rest of pre-season. Comment now