Manchester United’s youth teams are now entering the end of the season.
First team starting
The Red Devils have given four academy players their first-team debuts this season.
Twins Jack and Taylor Fletcher have both been given the opportunity to play in the Premier League.
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Bendito Mantato and Shea Lacey have both been given limited opportunities, with the latter coming close to scoring a sensational goal against Burnley at the start of the year.
successful season
The U-18 team is currently ranked second in the league, and there are two major cup matches to look forward to this month.
They will first face West Ham United in the Premier League Cup semi-finals tomorrow.
The youth team will also face Sunderland in the prestigious FA Youth Cup quarter-finals later this month.
The Under-21s have also enjoyed a productive season and currently sit third behind Ipswich Town and Chelsea.
However, they did lose to Chelsea last night, losing 2-0, with Danish striker Chido Obi being substituted with a serious head injury.
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Schedule changes
The club’s official website confirmed that there have been some rearrangements to this month’s Academy fixture list.
It is stated that “The Under-21s will play their second Premier League game against Southampton on Friday, March 13. The game was originally scheduled to be played in the evening but has been changed to a 13:00 GMT kick-off and will be played at Carrington.”
What’s more, “the Under-18s have had to reschedule their away game against Sunderland on March 14. The game will now be played at the Academy of Light on Saturday, April 25, kicking off at 12:30 BST.”
This is because the Youth Cup quarter-finals will be held on the 18th of this month, and the opponent is the same opponent.
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