Man Utd youngster JJ Gabriel is set to be involved in pre-season after enjoying an outstanding season with the academy.
JJ Gabriel took part in training on Monday.
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Manchester United's talented teenager JJ Gabriel took part in first-team training on Monday.
The 15-year-old was not in contention to travel with the squad for the first pre-season friendly against Wrexham due to his return date to training, but he is expected to travel to face Rosenborg on Friday.
The Manchester Evening News reported in March that United were planning to involve Gabriel in pre-season this summer.
United are doing all they can to prove there is a pathway to the first team for Gabriel, who is regarded as one of the most exciting talents to have ever come through the club's academy system.
Michael Carrick started with senior players against Wrexham before making wholesale changes at half-time to give academy players minutes.
Carrick is set to use the same approach against Rosenborg at the Lerkendal Stadion in Trondheim, and Gabriel could be given his pre-season debut for the first team.
When Carrick was asked about Gabriel last season, he said: "He's doing really well, JJ. We've got some really good young players in the academy and we try and get the younger players up [with the first team] as much as we can.
"We're always trying to give that exposure to the players to come and train and feel it."
He continued: "JJ is a big talent, it's pretty obvious to know that and he's had a really good season for the U18s.
"We obviously think an awful lot of him, but patience is important in managing everything that comes with that and working with him in development as we do with all the different younger players and picking the right moment to step up.
"What he's done when he's trained, he's done well, as you'd expect, and it's good to have the younger players come up with us."
Gabriel scored 23 goals in 23 league appearances for United's U18s last season. He also picked up the U18 Player of the Season award ahead of seven other nominees, and the Jimmy Murphy Young Player of the Year.
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