Photo by Poppy Townson - MUFC/Manchester United via Getty Images
Photo by Poppy Townson - MUFC/Manchester United via Getty Images
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Manchester United’s under-21 side were in action on Tuesday night at the Progress with Unity Stadium in the Premier League International Cup against Sporting CP.
There is a real buzz around Manchester United right now, and that includes the academy, with the under-21s in action on Tuesday.
United’s U21s are on fire this season, sitting at the top of the Premier League 2. This form continued on Tuesday night against Sporting CP in the Premier League International Cup.
Manchester United celebrate winning league.
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Three goals from James Scanlon in a great performance by United with the scoreline flattering Sporting.
United will find out if they have qualified on Thursday when Leeds face Anderlecht, requiring Leeds to not win by more than one goal.
Follow along below for all the latest updates from the game as they happen.
Manchester United (Scanlon x3) 3-2 Sporting CP
Biancheri close
Great football by United with a move that started with a Fitzgerald pass through the lines, with Tyler Fletcher then picking it up with nice footwork before chipping a pass to Biancheri, but the goalkeeper makes the save.
No Shea Lacey
There were plenty of questions around whether Shea Lacey would be involved given the return of Amad and Mbeumo in the first-team, well the answer is the 18-year-old is not involved for the U21s.
This hopefully means he is going to be at the Emirates on Sunday.
Manchester United confirmed XI
Murdock, Kamason, Fredricson (c), Munro, Leon, T.Fletcher, J.Fletcher, Sharpe, Fitzgerald, Scanlon, Biancheri
Subs: Heath, Aljofree, Helafu, Watson, Devaney, Mantato, Chido Obi