Four teenagers are in Manchester United's squad to face Chelsea at Old Trafford this evening amid the Red Devil's wave of injuries. Harry Maguire, Jadon Sancho, Fred, Paul Pogba, Edinson Cavani and Luke Shaw are all set to be sidelined, handing the Blues a major boost.
With so many injuries, Ralf Rangnick has had to call upon several of the club's exciting prospects to make up the numbers. Alvaro Fernandez, Shola Shoretire, Hannibal Mejbri and Alejandro Garnacho, who has been named on the bench in recent weeks, have been added to the squad for the visit of Chelsea.
The west Londoners haven't won at Old Trafford in nine years, and Thomas Tuchel will be keen to set the record straight. While for many, the induction of Carrington's youngsters may bolster Chelsea's efforts in extinguishing the running feat. However, their inclusion poses a unique threat to the Blues, who come into the tie having won four of their last five games across all competitions.
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Fernandez has earned his first call-up to the senior side having joined in with first-team training this week. The Spaniard has impressed since joining from Real Madrid in 2020 and is enjoying a strong season with the under-23s, notching four goals and six assists.
Shoretire, who made his debut last season, has been recalled amid stagnation in his progress this season. The 18-year-old has only been involved with United's first team once this season when he came on as a second-half substitute against Young Boys in the Champions League group stage.
Mejbri, who is already a senior international for Tunisia, has featured just once for the Red Devils first-team this season, with a cameo display in the dying embers of Liverpool's four-goal demolition over United. The midfielder swapped Monaco for Manchester in 2019 at the age of 16.
Garnacho is yet to make his senior debut for United. He's impressed in the FA Youth Cup this season having guided the Red Devils to the final with eight goal contributions to his name.
