Nicky Butt, head of the Manchester United academy, has described the influx of youth into Uniteds first-team as massive for the club.This season Marcus Rashford, Guillermo Varela, Cameron Borthwick-Jackson, Donald Love and Timothy Fosu-Mensah have all been introduced to the senior side, as several established United players have suffered injuries.And Butt thinks the youngsters have already achieved a lot in making the breakthrough. Its massive for the club to have players coming through the Academy. A lot of them have done unbelievably well to get to there, Butt said.Maybe its come from necessity rather than right timing with obviously a lot of injuries that the first-team had, the horrific injuries that weve had.But when theyve all came on theyve come on and done really well. Donald Love Butt also revealed manager, Louis van Gaal, allows the former United midfielder freedom to develop the young players at the club.He knows he has a massive job on his hands as Man Uniteds first-team manager, Butt said.Its a massive job with all the outside influence that comes as well, so he just lets me get on with it, youre the boss, he said, and hell support me in anyway, so I cant ask for more than that really.I go to him if I need anything. If he needs anything he comes to me, and thats just the way it works.Butt was part of the crop of 1992, the group of young players such as Ryan Giggs, David Beckham, Paul Scholes, Gary Neville and Phil Neville, who all had glittering careers at Old Trafford after coming through Uniteds youth ranks.Nicky Butt was speaking at an event launching a global partnership between Manchester United and Gulf Oil international.Also See:Man Utd videoMan Utd fixturesMan Utd statsGet a ￡10 free bet!Brett Favre Jersey . The No. 1-ranked Nadal tweaked his back warming up for the Australian Open final, which he lost almost four weeks ago in a major upset against Stanislas Wawrinka. His first stop after the layoff is the clay in Rio as he tests the back and tries to stay healthy for the French Open in three months. Mike Daniels Jersey . -- Jimmy Walkers first PGA Tour trophy came with a special gift tucked inside. http://www.packersrookiestore.com/Packers-Dave-Robinson-Jersey/ . Listen to the game live on TSN Radio 1050 at 7pm et. The Raptors traded Rudy Gay, Quincy Acy and Aaron Gray to the Sacramento Kings on Monday, in exchange for Greivis Vasquez, John Salmons, Patrick Patterson and Chuck Hayes. Dave Robinson Packers Jersey . Reigning world champion Eve Muirhead of Scotland opened with a 12-2 rout of Winnipegs Jennifer Jones in a battle of teams bound for the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi. Brett Favre Packers Jersey . Dusautoir, the former World Player of the Year, sustained a torn bicep playing for Toulouse in the Heineken Cup on Saturday. The flanker, who has played 65 times for France, is expected to be out for up to four months.NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Nashville Predators center Paul Gaustad is retiring at the age of 34.Gaustad announced his retirement Thursday through his Instagram account. Gaustad said that although I will miss the competition and camaraderie of playing in the NHL, Im excited to spend more time with my beautiful family and help my three sons pursue their dreams.Known for his face-off efficiency, Gaustad had 89 goals andd 142 assists in 727 career regular-season games.dddddddddddde played for the Buffalo Sabres in 2002-03 and from 2005-12. Gaustad had been with the Predators since they acquired him from Buffalo in a February 2012 trade.Gaustad had two goals and four assists in 63 games last season. ' ' '
