Who is Tom Wooster? Manchester United goalkeeper who has travelled for Athletic Bilbao friendly

Manchester United have made the short trip to Dublin for the pre-season friendly before the start of the Premier League season.

United take on Athletic Bilbao at the Aviva Stadium in a 4pm kick-off. It will be the last time Erik ten Hag's side will be in action before taking on Wolves at Old Trafford on Monday, August 14.

United beat French side RC Lens 3-1 at Old Trafford yesterday lunchtime. Sunday's game against the La Liga outfit will be played to the backdrop of a sell-out crowd at the Aviva Stadium as United play the final pre-season friendly of the summer schedule following a tour of North America.

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United have made the journey to the Irish capital with a youthful squad to take on the Spanish outfit. Hannibal Mejbri, Noam Emeran, Matej Kovar and Joe Hugill have travelled, as have experienced stars Harry Maguire, Jonny Evans and Donny van de Beek.

But among the party is young goalkeeper Tom Wooster. This is the first time he has travelled in a first-team United party.

But who is the 18-year-old who could receive a run-out for United this afternoon? Wooster has not come through the United Academy, but was brought to the club from Barnsley in the summer of 2021.

Since then, Wooster has mostly featured for United's under-18s as he gets minutes under his belt. Last season, he headed out on loan to North West Counties League Premier Division side Ramsbottom United to get experience of men's first-team football.

With Kovar part of the travelling party, Wooster may well have a space on the