Fact File on the seven teenagers in the Manchester United pre-season squad

#5 Ro-Shaun Williams

Manchester United Pre-Season Training Session

The 19-year old was tipped to make his United debut long before teammate Axel Tuanzebe made his debut. He was on the cusp of United debut in the 2016 season with Louis Van Gaal calling the then 17-year old twice to the Matchday squad, first against West Ham in the FA Cup on March 13 and next against rivals Liverpool in the Europa League on the 18th of March.

It all went downhill from then on for the Manchester-born lad, From the cusp of making an appearance for Louis Van Gaal, he went into absolute obscurity from the first team as he suffered several injuries in the 2016/17 with a severe shoulder injury that kept him out for nearly 6 months. The 19-year old showed immense determination to play and make his way into the pre-season squad after a good season for the reserves team.

Ro-Shaun Williams started his footballing career with Manchester United at the age of 9. He made his way into the U18 team at the age of 15 while making his U21 debut at the age of 16, injuries depriving him of an appearance in the first team squad earlier for the talented Mancunian. The 2015/16 season saw Williams making 5 appearances for the Red Devils in the UEFA Youth League and 3 appearances for the Three Lions in the FIFA U-17 World Cup in 2015. The very next season saw him making 2 appearances for the U18 as well as 7 appearances for the U23 along with scoring his first goal for the reserves.

2017/18 season saw the 19-year old finally having a run in the reserves team as the centre-back made 17 appearances in the league alone while registering his first assist in the reserves. The Mancunian also made 5 appearances in the UEFA Youth League along with 2 appearances in the Premier League International Cup.

Ro-Shaun Williams is a powerful centre-back who likes to dominate the defence while also being one of the quickest and vocal centre-backs around, the 19-year old at the age of 15 had broken the 25-year old 100m school's record held by Olympic Gold medallist Darren Campbell by clocking 10.99 seconds.

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#6 Tahith Chong

Manchester United v Club America - International Champions Cup 2018

The shaggy hairstyle is the only common thing the young Dutch forward has in common with Belgian giant Marouane Fellaini. Tahith Chong was born in Willemstad the capital of the Dutch-Caribbean island of Curacao and started his footballing career on the famous Feyenoord Academy in Rotterdam before eventually moving on to the hallowed turf of Old Trafford in 2016.

The Dutch winger had a very bright start to his United career as he made 14 appearances in the league for the U18 side scoring 3 goals while recording a further 7 assists before sustaining an anterior cruciate ligament injury in January keeping him out of actions for 10 months with his stunning strike against Derby at Old Trafford the highlight of his first season.

The second season for the young Dutch prospect saw a player looking determined to succeed as he recovered from the horrendous cruciate ligament injury to take the field. after 300 days. The then 17-year old tore the U18 defences in just 7 matches that he played scoring 4 goals and earning him a spot with the U23's. Chong made 8 appearances for the reserves squad scoring 3 goals and registering an assist in the league while playing 1 match in the International Premier League Cup. Chong also made his UEFA Youth League debut going on to make 2 appearances for the Manchester-based side.

Tahith Chong is a left-footed player capable of playing from the centre, the left and right side with right winger being his specialised position. Chong is blessed with great strength and speed and is always ready to take on any opponents helping him make more chances for himself and his teammates. Another part of his game that might interest the Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho would be his high work rate and his willingness to track and cover his full-backs.