De Ligt praises the depth of Manchester United's squad

The Dutchman arrived in the summer from Bayern Munich and is ready to fight for a spot in the starting lineup.

When all are fit, De Ligt will face competition from Harry Maguire, Lisandro Martinez, and Leny Yoro for a starting spot.

"You can't do it with 11 players," the former Bayern man told United club media. 

"You need, actually, almost a minimum of like two good players in every position.

"Then it's about competition, and I think this competition makes everybody else a bigger player because you need to show every day that you are the best at your position, that you can help the team."

He added: "We have a lot of really talented young players. We have also the age group of, I think, 22 to 28. We have a lot of also really good, experienced players.

"I think that if you can blend this together, this will be a really good mix."