Fernandez Carreras happy to make first United under-23 start
Manchester United have taken an open approach with the group of young talent signed for the under-18s this summer.
If they are good enough, they will get chances at under-23 level too, especially with several players sent out on loan.
Joe Hugill has already stepped up and the 16-year-old striker now has three goals in two starts for the under-23s.
At the weekend summer signing from Real Madrid, Alvaro Fernandez Carreras was selected as a starter for United against Arsenal.
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Fernandez has only one under-18 start to his name, an impressive one as United beat Burnley 5-0 last month. He was among the scorers.
He also featured in the EFL Trophy against Rochdale, a competition with an under-21 age cap.
United’s under-23 team often more closely resembles an under-18s team nowadays anyway, and this is providing younger players with a quicker pathway to be tested at a higher level.
The match was a spirited 3-3 draw, with Fernandez tasked with going up against Reiss Nelson, a 20-year-old winger with 40 first team appearances for Arsenal.
While Nelson scored one, Fernandez gave a good account of himself and w this was a good early test for him, in just the second month of his United career.
The 17-year-old is a bright talent for the future, one of many in the Red Devils ranks.
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