After the England under-19s were unable to advance to this summer's European Championships, Kobbie Mainoo will be free to join the Manchester United team for preseason.
During the international break, Mainoo had been engaged with the under-19 setup, playing in all three of their qualifiers, including 88 minutes in a 2-0 victory over Turkey on Tuesday night. With Man United's first squad on the periphery, the 17-year-old made his debut in the Carabao Cup victory over Charlton in January.
The Young Lions didn't place first in their group, finishing one point behind Iceland, and as a result won't be competing in the eight-team finals at the 2023 European Championships in Malta this summer. His involvement with England was anticipated to continue through the summer.
Fortunately for United, this means that the teen, who was unable to participate in the competition scheduled to take place between July 3 and July 16, will be available for this summer's journey to the United States for preseason.
Although the precise details of United's tour across the pond haven't been made public, their tour of Australia last year saw them depart in early July.
The team has announced the date of one friendly, which will be played on July 25 in San Diego against non-league Wrexham. The Reds will almost definitely use this match to evaluate their young players.
With his January debut and two substitute outings in the Premier League and FA Cup, Kobbie Mainoo appears to be one of the teenagers who will soon break through into first-team action.
Erik ten Hag is now trying to thoroughly evaluate the midfielder ahead of the next season and the goal of more consistent minutes. His absence from at least part of the preseason tour will have been forced by his likely participation in the European Championships.
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