Ruud van Nistelrooy includes three 17-year-olds who haven't made their debuts in first Manchester United squad
Jayce Fitzgerald, Jack Fletcher and Harry Amass have all been included in Ruud van Nistelrooy's first provisional matchday squad as interim Manchester United manager.
The Dutch great takes charge of United for the first time when they face Leicester City in the Carabao Cup on Wednesday night as the club works on a deal to appoint Ruben Amorim as their new head coach.
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Hide AdIt remains to be seen just how many matches Van Nistelrooy will have in charge of the United side, but it looks like he is looking to put his stamp on the side and could even hand a player a debut in the process.
Teenage trio Fitzgerald, Fletcher and Amass were all pictured among those who arrived at Old Trafford in the hours ahead of kick-off in midweek. Fletcher and Amass have both already been included in senior matchday squads under former manager Erik ten Hag, while midfielder Fitzgerald could be named in a senior squad for the first time in his career.
No matter how long he proves to be the interim manager, Van Nistelrooy could further cement his place in United history by handing out a debut to any of the talented teenage trio.
Andre Onana, Noussair Mazraoui, Diogo Dalot, Amad Diallo, Joshua Zirkzee, Altay Bayindir, Matthijs de Ligt, Casemiro, Bruno Fernandes, Alejandro Garnacho and Victor Lindelof were all also pictured in official imagery arriving at the stadium.
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