Ruben Amorim has turned to the Manchester United academy players with some senior team players set to be out for the Tottenham game.
Manchester United will be traveling to the Tottenham Hotspur stadium on Sunday after a big win against Ruud van Nistelrooy’s Leicester City.
They have been some bad news for Manchester United and Ruben Amorim in the past hours as some first-team players suffered an injury during training with Lisandro Martinez almost out of the season.
A new report revealed that the likes of Toby Collyer, Kobbie Mainoo, and Manuel Ugarte suffered an injury in training, including Amad Diallo who is set to undergo surgery next week. The Ivorian winger could be out of the season.
With more than three first-team midfielders out injured, Ruben Amorim has decided to include Sekou Kone in the matchday squad vs Tottenham with Jack Fletcher also with the group.
Players who get their first call-up to the senior team
Sekou Kone who joined Manchester United in the summer of 2024, made his first appearance in the matchday squad. The Malian midfielder has been training with the first-team squad since his arrival and could make his debut for the club soon.
Jack Moorhouse, another talented midfielder that Ruben Amorim is reportedly been watching with the academy. The 19-year-old received his first call-up and will be on the bench for the game against Tottenham.
Chido Obi-Martin has also been included in the matchday squad for the first time since joining the club. The Danish striker has been impressive in the academy, scoring two hat-tricks since this season.
The likes of Harry Amass and Jack Fletcher have been included in matchday squads before but are yet to make their official debut for the club.
The academy players will be looking to give their best and prove themselves if given a chance as they want to earn a permanent place in the first-team squad just like Alejandro Garnacho and Kobbie Mainoo.
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