Man Utd's latest FA Youth Cup stars - 600-goal wonderkid and Lionel Messi's new teammate

Manchester United haven't had much to celebrate this season, but they have a chance to end on a high note when their under-18 side takes on Nottingham Forest in the FA Youth Cup final on Wednesday evening.

Those involved will be keen to impress incoming manager Erik ten Hag, after watching plenty of academy players come through the ranks and earn first-team minutes over the years.

Anthony Elanga has been the stand-out academy graduate this season, but there have also been opportunities for the likes of Hannibal, Zidane Iqbal and Charlie Savage among others.

United last won the competition back in 2011, with Jesse Lingard scoring in a 6-3 aggregate win over Sheffield United and Paul Pogba starting in central midfield. Other members of that team have gone on to win England caps when playing elsewhere - Michael Keane at Burnley and Everton and Sam Johnstone at West Bromwich Albion - while others including Tom Lawrence and Ravel Morrison have carved out careers for themselves since leaving Old Trafford.

But what of the next generation; the players looking to beat Forest and cap off an impressive season in the midst of chaos around the first team? Mirror Football has picked out some of the ones to watch.

Garnacho's impressive rise this season means plenty of eyes will be on him on Wednesday night. The Argentine recently made his first team debut for United under Ralf Rangnick, playing the final few moments of the draw against Chelsea after previously being an unused substitute.

Perhaps the bigger story of the young midfielder's season has been the battle for his international future. The 17-year-old had represented Spain at age-group level, but in 2022 he earned a senior Argentina call-up from manager Lionel