Several Manchester United academy stars could earn their debuts against Young Boys in the Champions League. The Red Devils have included Charlie Wellens, Charlie Savage, Bjorn Hardley, Sam Mather, Zidane Iqbal and Shola Shoretire in their squad (as per MEN). United have already qualified to the knockout stage of the European competition after they eased past Villarreal last month. With qualification secured, new boss Ralf Rangnick could feature several academy prospects in the upcoming Champions League match this week. Shoretire earned his senior debut in February against Newcastle United, leaving the bench late in the game to replace Marcus Rashford. Wellens is the son of Richie who once played for the Red Devils in 1999 and Savage’s father is the former Wale...
Manchester United Double winner, Dimitar Berbatov, has warned Shola Shoretire not to relax. The 17-year-old came off the bench to make his senior debut against Newcastle at the weekend, playing the final minutes in what he described as a “dream come true”. Berbatov told Betfair: “It is a great moment for a player at 17 to make his debut at Old Trafford. He must have shown something in training and the youth teams which made that happen. “He has made the first step and now the difficult thing is to show Ole and the coaching staff that he can back that up. He has to prove he belongs there. He just needs to keep pushing and show himself in the eyes of the coaching staff. “In Shola’s situation, you must train like your life depends on it. “You need to show everyone that you are here and are wa...