Manchester United teenager confirms squad role vs Everton - could make debut today
The early team news as Man Utd face Everton in the Premier League fixture on Saturday lunchtime.
Manchester United midfielder Sekou Kone is in the first-team squad again for their Premier League clash with Everton on Saturday lunchtime. United make their final trip to Goodison Park this weekend and hope to show signs of improvement from their defeat to Tottenham Hotspur last time out.
Ruben Amorim named an inexperienced bench for the trip to North London, with eight substitutes who had never made a competitive appearance for the club before. That number was reduced when Chido Obi made his debut in the dying moments of the match.
United are expected to make at least four changes to their squad for the Everton match, though a few youngsters will keep their place in the squad from the Tottenham defeat. Leny Yoro, Manuel Ugarte and Christian Eriksen are all set to return today but there are still a few places up for grabs in the squad for promising youngsters.
Manchester United teenager confirms squad role
Taking to social media on Saturday morning, United youngster Sekou Kone hinted that he has been included in the squad to face Everton this weekend. The 19-year-old midfielder posted a matchday graphic previewing the match on his official Instagram account which featured both club badges along with a picture of himself. He did the same a week ago in the hours before the Tottenham match before making his senior squad debut with a place on the bench.
United completed the signing of Kone from Malian side Guidars FC on the transfer deadline day of the summer window, for an initial fixed fee in the region of £1.2 million, with a number of performance-related add-ons also included. The teenage midfielder was described as a top talent with a huge amount of raw potential and could prove to be a smart addition for United in the years to come. A club source described his arrival as a 'bold signing' after the club's new football leadership and recruitment team backed the recommendation of the club’s international scouting network.
Kone was considered a future first-team signing, with an acceptance he would need a season playing for the U21s to adapt to his new surroundings before he is gradually integrated into the senior frame.