Shola Shoretire sends Manchester United a reminder following Erik ten Hag announcement

This weekend might well spell the end of any slim hopes Manchester United have of Champions League qualification, but as a result, more youngsters could be given the chance to showcase their talents at senior level in the weeks ahead. There are certainly plenty of them knocking on the door.

Hannibal Mejbri, who impressed in his midweek cameo against Liverpool, found himself back in the U23s for the visit of Arsenal in the Premier League 2 on Friday night, while fellow teenager Alejandro Garnacho missed out because he had travelled to London as part of the first-team squad ahead of their match against Arsenal this weekend.

Garnacho, 17, is yet to make his senior debut for United but could well do so before the end of the season after catching the eye of interim manager Ralf Rangnick.

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With fellow youngsters Will Fish, Charlie Savage and Shola Shoretire having already made their senior debuts, there is a clear pathway to the first team should any other talents impress and gives them genuine hope of being part of Erik ten Hag's plans when he arrives this summer.

Noam Emeran is set to sign a new contract at United and he almost opened the scoring against Arsenal early on when his ambitious effort was tipped over the bar by Ovie Ejeheri. United soon went close again when D'Mani Mellor and Charlie Wellens tested Ejeheri in quick succession with two powerful efforts from inside the box.

But they'd soon pay the price for their profligacy in front of goal when the visitors took the lead through Mika Biereth. The Arsenal captain was in the right place at the right time when he poked in from a couple of yards out after