Europa League: Ghanaian teen Kobbie Mainoo trains with Manchester United's first team ahead of Real Sociedad clash

Published on: 07 September 2022
Europa League: Ghanaian teen Kobbie Mainoo trains with Manchester United's first team ahead of Real Sociedad clash
HALEWOOD, ENGLAND - DECEMBER 04: (EXCLUSIVE COVERAGE) Kobbie Mainoo of Manchester United U18s in action during the U18 Premier League match during Everton U18s and Manchester United U18s at USM Finch Farm on December 04, 2021 in Halewood, England. (Photo by Manchester United/2021 Manchester United FC)

English-born Ghanaian Kobbie Mainoo has been training with Manchester United's first team ahead of their Europa League game against Real Sociedad on Thursday. 

The 17-year-old, who signed a new deal with the club in the summer transfer window, is part of an Academy trio invited by Erik ten Hag to the senior team ahead of the start of the Europa League.

Mainoo was joined by Tyler Fredricson and 18-year-old Charlie McNeil in training on Wednesday as Erik ten Hag plans to name a young team for the game against the Spanish outfit.

Meanwhile, first team players Anthony Martial (injured) and Luke Shaw were not part of training while Aaron Wan Bissaka who was not included in the squad for the Arsenal game trained with the team.

Cristiano Ronaldo is expected to the start for the Red Devils, having spent most of the time on the bench.

Below is the squad that trained on Wednesday:

Harry Maguire, Diogo Dalot, Victor Lindelof, Tyrell Malacia, Tyler Fredricson, Raphael Varane, Lisandro Martinez, Aaron Wan-Bissaka, Scott McTominay, Christian Eriksen, Zidane Iqbal, Fred, Bruno Fernandes, Casemiro, Kobbie Mainoo, Alejandro Garnacho, Cristiano Ronaldo, Antony, Marcus Rashford, Jadon Sancho, Charlie McNeill, Anthony Elanga.

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