Michael Carrick has confirmed that highly-rated academy prospect JJ Gabriel is too young to make his Manchester United debut, but stated the membership have excessive hopes for the teenage ahead.
Gabriel, 15, has scored 20 targets in 22 video games for United’s Under-18s this season.
He has sometimes educated with Carrick’s first-team squad, but can not make a senior look within the Premier League as a result of he was solely 14 when the present marketing campaign started.
“He’s not allowed, he’s too young,” Carrick instructed a information convention on Friday when requested whether or not Gabriel may very well be included in a matchday squad earlier than the tip of the season.
“He’s doing really well, JJ. We’ve got some really good young players in the academy and we try and get the younger players up [with the first-team] as much as we can.
“We’re at all times making an attempt to give that publicity to the gamers to come and practice and really feel it.”
Arsenal pair Ethan Nwaneri and Max Dowman, and Leicester’s Jeremy Monga have all performed within the Premier League aged 15.
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Angel Gomes is United’s youngest Premier League player after making his debut as a 16-year-old under Jose Mourinho in 2017. Gabriel will turn 16 in October.
“JJ is a giant expertise, it is fairly apparent to know that and he is had a very good season for the U18s,” Carrick said.
“We clearly assume an terrible lot of him, but persistence is vital in managing all the pieces that comes with that and dealing with him in growth as we do with all of the completely different youthful gamers and selecting the correct second to step up.
“What he’s done when he’s trained, he’s done well as you’d expect and it’s good to have the younger players come up with us.”
