Ruben Amorim could promote six wonderkids to first-team squad in major Man United change

Ruben Amorim could promote a number of talented wonderkids into the Manchester United first-team squad. Amorim was appointed as the new United head coach earlier this month and started work on Monday after managing his final game in charge of Sporting CP against Braga on Sunday.

Amorim's first match as United boss is a trip to Ipswich on Sunday, November 24. They then host Bodo/Glimt in the Europa League before facing Everton at Old Trafford. Amorim's first month at the helm is hectic, with United facing no less than 11 fixtures in five weeks after the international break.

Although Amorim is hoping to get the most out of the current senior squad at United, there are a number of players from the coveted Carrington academy that he might call upon. Here, Manchester Evening News take a look at six, in particular, that the Portuguese coach could be tempted to look at.

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Chido Obi-Martin is someone that Amorim might look at due to Rasmus Hojlund and Joshua Zirkzee both misfiring at the moment. The 16-year-old joined United from Arsenal in September and scored a hat-trick on his first start for the Under 18s against Nottingham Forest last month.

Obi-Martin, born in November 2007, scored in United's 3-0 win against Everton last Saturday and is considered as one of the most highly-rated young strikers in English football. The teenager, who can represent Denmark, England and Nigeria at international level, most recently played for Denmark U18s on Wednesday.

Amir Ibragimov is another that has been tipped to have a successful career at United. The Russian has been on fire for the U18s this season,