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Man Utd teenager Godwill Kukonki is set to be named in the squad to face Arsenal in the Premier League.
Ruben Amorim is set to include a new face in the Manchester United squad when they face Arsenal in the Premier League on Wednesday night.
Amorim is set for his toughest test yet as United head coach and has included 16-year-old defender Godwill Kukonki in the travelling squad for the match amid an ongoing injury crisis in defence.
Leny Yoro is set to be named in a competitive matchday squad for the first time following his three month absence, while Luke Shaw was the latest United star to suffer an injury setback. United are already without the suspended Lisandro Martinez, and both Jonny Evans and Victor Lindelof are still sidelined.
It means Kukonki is set to be named on the bench at the Emirates and here is everything you need to know about him:
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Name: Godwill Kukonki
Date of Birth: 6 February 2006 (16)
Position: Centre-back
Nationality: England/DR Congo
Kukonki was born in Stoke-on-Trent and signed for United when he was just five. He has impressed club coaches throughout his decade at the club and is now viewed as one of the very brightest talents at their disposal.
He made three appearances for the U18s during their Treble-winning campaign last season and has since become a mainstay in the side this season. Kukonki was one of a number of players who signed scholarship terms in the summer and is viewed as someone with a realistic chance of making it in the professional game due to his physicality as well as his work ethic.
Kukonki has been training with the first-team ever since Amorim arrived at the club and could get further opportunities while they are short on defensive cover. He travelled to Ipswich for the Portuguese head coach’s first match in charge but was not named in the final match day squad.
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