Manchester United have sent three youngsters home from their Spanish warm-weather training camp due to their upcoming Youth Cup commitments.
United lost 4-2 against Cadiz in midweek and are back in action when they travel to face Real Betis in their final friendly fixture on Saturday evening.
Dan Gore, Tyler Fredricson and Maxi Oyedele all miss the Betis match as they have returned home ahead of the FA Youth Cup opener against Crystal Palace on Sunday.
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The trio all played a part in helping United win the famous trophy back in May and are all set to be involved again when they begin their defence of the competition at Selhurst Park this weekend.
The only other two eligible teenagers in the senior squad, Kobbie Mainoo and Sam Murray, have both been named on the bench tonight and look likely to miss the match against Palace.
Mainoo, Fredricson, Murray, Oyedele and Gore all featured in the win over Nottingham Forest back in May and are all still eligible to play in the competition this time around.
United ran out 3-1 winners over Forest in the Youth Cup final thanks to goals from Rhys Bennett and a brace from Alejandro Garnacho.
The winner of United's clash with Crystal Palace on Sunday will face an away trip to the winners of Stoke's tie with Blackpool in the fourth round.
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