Manchester United U21s vs Tottenham LIVE Premier League 2 updates, team news and Kobbie Mainoo latest

Manchester United's Under-21s take on Tottenham at Leigh Sports Village in the Premier League 2 on Friday night.

After going eight games undefeated, a run stretching across December, January and February, the U21s are winless in five matches and they head into Friday's game following back-to-back losses against Leicester and Brighton.

The youngsters have just two games remaining this term and they play both of those fixtures at Leigh Sports Village. Tonight's match against Tottenham is the penultimate clash of the campaign and an opportunity to regain the winning thread.

Regarding team news, it's understood Kobbie Mainoo is unlikely to be involved in either of those remaining games, but it's possible he could return to a first-team squad before the end of the campaign.

The highly regarded midfielder has not been part of training at Carrington this week and he’s also been absent from the Under-21s’ last four matches, but sources have described his injury as something ‘not particularly serious’.

Folloe below for live updates from Leigh.

Kobbie Mainoo is currently recovering from an injury, hence his absence from first-team squads.

Mainoo, who only celebrated his 18th birthday last week, was last named in a first-team squad against Southampton on March 12.

The highly regarded midfielder has not been part of training at Carrington and he’s also been absent from the Under-21s’ last four matches, but sources have told the Manchester Evening News his injury is something ‘not particularly serious’.

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