Manchester United manager Ruben Amorim could be set to hand out some first-team debuts in Sunday’s Premier League game away at Tottenham.
United, like their opponents, are battling an injury crisis.
Lisandro Martinez, Luke Shaw, Mason Mount, Jonny Evans, Kobbie Mainoo, Manuel Ugarte, Toby Collyer and Amad Diallo are all currently ruled out of action.
According to The Mirror, Amorim has therefore moved to bolster his squad by calling up five teenagers from the United academy.
Midfielders Sekou Kone and Jack Moorhouse, both 19, are said to have travelled to London along with goalkeeper Elyh Harrison, 18, left back Harry Amass, 17, and striker Chido Obi-Martin, 17.
It is believed that some of them will feature on the bench at Tottenham, while others have been taken as back-up in case more injuries strike before the game kicks off.
Harry Amass (right) played for Man United against Tottenham in an U21 game earlier this month but he could now be in line to feature in Sunday’s first-team fixture between the clubs
Chido Obi-Martin, pictured celebrating a goal for United’s U18 side this week, could also play
United manager Ruben Amorim has reportedly promoted five teenagers due to an injury crisis
None of the five teenagers have ever played a first-team game for United before.
Kone joined United in August when he signed from Guidars FC in his native Mali. He has previously represented his country at the FIFA U17 World Cup and the U17 Africa Cup of Nations – both in 2023.
Moorhouse was born in Manchester but is also eligible to play for Ireland at international level. He has scored three goals in seven games in the Premier League 2 this season.
Harrison gained some first-team experience during a loan spell at Chester last year. He was also an unused sub when United lost 2-0 at home to Crystal Palace earlier this month.
Amass joined United from Watford last year. He never played a first-team game for the Hornets but featured on the bench aged just 15. He was also an unused sub for United last season during a 2-2 draw with Liverpool in April.
Obi-Martin caught the attention of the media multiple times while playing youth football for former club Arsenal. He famously scored 10 goals for the Gunners’ U16 side in a 14-3 win over Liverpool in November 2023. He then hit seven goals in April last year during a 9-0 win over Norwich at U18 level.
United signed Obi-Martin in September and he scored a hat-trick on his first start for his new club’s U18 team in a 6-0 win over Nottingham Forest.
There will likely be plenty of youngsters on the Spurs side too.
Ange Postecoglou’s 20-man squad for last weekend’s 2-1 defeat at Aston Villa featured no fewer than six teenagers, including four in the starting lineup.
United travelled to London via coach on Saturday after the train they planned to catch was cancelled due to signalling issues.
Amorim’s men intend to return to Manchester by plane shortly after the final whistle.
United go into Sunday’s game in 14th place, two points ahead of Spurs. A win for either side will take them up to 12th.