Manchester United call up 15-year-old wonderkid to senior squad

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Manchester United call up 15-year-old wonderkid to senior squad.

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Manchester United have included 15-year-old forward JJ Gabriel in the 25-man travelling party for Friday's pre-season friendly against Rosenborg in Trondheim, marking the teenager's first call-up to the senior squad.

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Gabriel is the sole addition to the group that suffered a 1-0 defeat to Wrexham in Finland last week, with striker Ethan Wheatley making way.The London-born youngster, who will not celebrate his 16th birthday until October, could make his first senior appearance for the club in Norway.Injuries to Benjamin Sesko, Karl Darlow and Matthijs de Ligt have thinned Michael Carrick's options, while £8million summer arrival Tynan Thompson, signed from Tottenham, has also been left out of the squad.

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TRENDING Stories Videos Your Say Gabriel's meteoric rise through United's academy first captured wider attention in April 2025, when he made a 25-minute substitute appearance against Leeds in the Premier Under-18 League aged just 14.Despite Victor Musa netting six in a remarkable 13-1...

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