Man Utd’s most used XI of the Premier League era revealed with huge surprise at centre-back and no Cristiano Ronaldo

MANCHESTER UNITED have enjoyed having some of the best longest serving stars.

So we have compiled a team of the Red Devils' most capped players per position since the Premier League's inception in 1992.

United are the most successful club in the competition's history having been crowned champions on 13 different occasions.

There are plenty of club icons in the team as well as some shock admissions.

GK - David de Gea

The Spanish goalkeeper is the club's longest-serving in the Premier League, having made 400 Premier League appearances for the club.

His most recent performance helped the club earn victory over Leicester City.

De Gea now has 148 appearances more than Peter Schmeichel and 186 more than Edwin van der Sar.

RB - Gary Neville

The former England international earned 398 appearances for the Red Devils in the league.

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Neville was often considered the best right back in England, as he won eight Premier League titles during his playing career.

CB - Rio Ferdinand

Ferdinand has more Premier League appearances for United than any other centre back in the club's history.

The former West Ham and Leeds star played 312 times for the Old Trafford side as he formed the heart of a solid defence.

CB - John O'Shea

Be it as a midfielder, full back or even in goal, the natural centre back O'Shea did it all at United.

The Irishman made 257 appearances for the club in the league and earns his spot in the side.

This means that he has beaten out competition from Nemanja Vidic, Wes Brown and Mikel Silvestre.

LB - Denis Irwin

Seven time Premier League winner Irwin completes the backline with 296 appearances for the club in the league.

His closest competition was from Patrice Evra who picked up 273 appearances in the competition during his time at United.

RM - David Beckham

The set-piece maestro himself, Beckham takes up his spot on the right hand side of the midfield.

The winger made 264 appearances in the Premier League before his move to LaLiga with Real Madrid.

CM - Paul Scholes

The second most capped star in this team is midfielder Scholes. The talented midfielder played 466 times during his 18 years at the club from 1993 to 2011 before retiring.

However, he came out of retirement in 2012 and made 33 more appearances in the competition.

CM - Roy Keane

With 326 appearances for the club in the Premier League, Keane partners Scholes in the middle of the park.

The midfielder scored 33 goals during his time at Old Trafford and helped the club win seven titles before leaving for Celtic in 2005.

LM - Ryan Giggs

Giggs was the club's longest serving player in Premier League history as he appeared 632 times in the competition.

The Welshman picked up medals in each of United's 13 title wins.

ST - Ole Gunnar Solskjaer

The 'Baby Faced Assassin' made 235 Premier League appearances for United with 84 of them coming from the bench.

Solskjaer also managed the club since retiring from playing.

ST - Wayne Rooney

The club's record goalscorer, Rooney played 393 times in the Premier League scoring 183 goals.

Rooney five league titles during his United career and went down as one of the league's greatest ever forwards.