As the Red Devils head to Elland Road on Sunday, Manchester United is getting ready for our second straight Premier League matchup with Leeds United.
In addition to Antony, Scott McTominay, Christian Eriksen, Donny van de Beek, and Anthony Martial, the Reds were without Aaron Wan-Bissaka (sickness) for the 2-2 draw at Old Trafford on Wednesday. In West Yorkshire, Casemiro will clearly be unavailable once more after serving the first of his three domestic suspensions.
The Red Devils returned to practice on Thursday after their thrilling draw with Leeds, where Erik Ten Hag's team displayed great character to come from two goals behind but were unable to find a winner as they lost ground in their pursuit of the crown.
With Casemiro's three-match suspension adding to a list of absentees where six players are now out due to injuries, Man United's squad has been strained in recent weeks. Christian Eriksen, Donny van de Beek, and Scott McTominay are among the midfield group. Scott McTominay is expected to be fit for the trip to Elland Road.
Striker Anthony Martial, who has had fitness concerns the entire season, along with club record signing Antony, and long-term absentee Phil Jones were also absent for Manchester United on Wednesday night.
Ten Hag gave the four United youth team standouts the chance to practice for the first time with the first team after the first team's selection and training pool shrank in size. They will be hoping to catch the Dutchman's attention in the same way as Alejandro Garnacho and Kobbie Mainoo did in order to receive possible playing opportunities.
The 20-year-old Dutch defender Hardley joined United in 2019 from NAC Breda. The player, who last worked out with the first team in November 2021, was a standout for the Under-23 team this season before being included in Manchester United's Champions League roster last year.
Mejia, a 19-year-old striker who previously played for Real Zaragoza in Spain, also relocated to Manchester in 2019. He has attracted attention with the club's youth teams. The highly regarded left-back Murray, 18, traveled to Spain with the United first squad in December and had the opportunity to play in two 45-minute friendly games against Cadiz and Real Betis that were held during the World Cup.
Emeran, a 20-year-old forward who previously represented France at the youth level, was acquired by United from Amiens in 2019, besting competition from Barcelona, Juventus, and Paris Saint-Germain. The attacker, who has Guadeloupean and Rwandan ancestry through both his mother and father, has played for United's Under-21 team.
The quartet's participation in first-team training and match preparation is likely to give them a great experience as they continue their transition into adult football, even though it is doubtful that they will play competitively for the first team in the upcoming months.
Four days after their match at Old Trafford, United was preparing for their trip to Leeds on Sunday. They were also juggling a busy schedule of league games at home against Leicester, the EFL Cup final, the FA Cup, and Europa League games.
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