Manchester United has announced a 21-man squad for the upcoming Premier League season, which is subject to change in January.
Kobbie Mainoo, a midfielder for Manchester United, was not included in the Reds’ 21-man squad for the Premier League season. However, he will remain eligible to compete in the top division for Ruben Amorim.
Since the Portuguese arrived at Old Trafford in November, Mainoo has encountered difficulties while playing under Amorim. The midfielder has encountered difficulty in adapting to the new system and has not featured as many games as he would have preferred.
United have elected to relocate captain Bruno Fernandes to a more central position following the acquisition of Matheus Cunha and Bryan Mbeumo. Consequently, Mainoo is now in direct competition with the Portuguese playmaker for the position. The Englishman’s sole appearance this season was in the Carabao Cup loss to Grimsby Town. Subsequently, he submitted a request for a loan stint with another club.
It is unsurprising that Mainoo is a beloved figure among the fanbase, and many fans would have been disappointed to learn that the midfielder was not included in Amorim’s squad list for the duration of the campaign. Nevertheless, the midfielder is exempt from registration, as he is older than the majority of his first-team teammates.
The Premier League permits its clubs to designate an indefinite list of U21 players who they would like to see compete in the division this season, in addition to the maximum of 25 players that must be included on the squad list. This season, a U21 athlete is defined as an individual born on or after January 1, 2004.
As a result, Mainoo (born April 19, 2005), Leny Yoro (born November 13, 2005), and Ayden Heaven (born September 22, 2006) were able to be included in the U21 list rather than occupying a spot in the primary 21-man squad lists. In terms of the roster list, United must guarantee that no more than 17 players do not satisfy the ‘Home Grown Player’ requirement.
In order to be classified as indigenous, a player must have been registered with any club affiliated with The Football Association or the Football Association of Wales for a period of three entire seasons, or 36 months, prior to their 21st birthday, regardless of their nationality. The complete squad and U21 schedule of United are provided below.
Squad list Goalkeepers: Altay Bayindir, Tom Heaton*, Senne Lammens, Dermot Mee*
Defenders – Rhys Bennett*, Diogo Dalot, Matthijs de Ligt, Harry Maguire*, Tyrell Malacia, Lisandro Martinez, Noussair Mazraoui, and Luke Shaw*
Manuel Ugarte, Mason Mount, Bruno Fernandes, and Casemiro are all midfielders.
Squad list Goalkeepers: Altay Bayindir, Tom Heaton*, Senne Lammens, Dermot Mee*
Defenders – Rhys Bennett*, Diogo Dalot, Matthijs de Ligt, Harry Maguire*, Tyrell Malacia, Lisandro Martinez, Noussair Mazraoui, and Luke Shaw*
Manuel Ugarte, Mason Mount, Bruno Fernandes, and Casemiro are all midfielders.
Midfielders: James Bailey, Toby Collyer**, Jacob Devaney, Jayce Fitzgerald, Jack Fletcher, Tyler Fletcher, Dan Gore**, Amir Ibragimov, Edward Ibrovic-Fletcher, Sekou Kone, Kobbie Mainoo, Sam Mather, Finley McAllister, Jack Moorhouse**, Jariyah Shah, Jim Thwaites
Noah Ajayi, Neithan Barbosa, Gabriele Biancheri, Louie Bradbury, Nathaniel-Junior Brown, Ethan Ennis**, and Enzo Kana-Biyik** are the attackers. Shea Lacey, Samuel Lusale, Bendito Mantato, Ashton Missin, Victor Musa, Chido Obi, James Scanlon, Malachi Sharpe, Ethan Wheatley**, and Ethan Williams**
* = player who is a native of the
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