Man United promote two youngsters to first-team ahead of Premier League return

Erik ten Hag's side have been making preparations during the course of the World Cup break for English football's comeback.

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The Red Devils are set to face a packed schedule in the coming weeks and will look to utilise most of their squad, so much so that two of their academy youngsters have been handed promotions to the senior squad.

As reported by Manchester Evening News, Mainoo and Bennett have trained with the United first team during the week.

The duo may have made appearances in their behind closed doors friendly against Everton on Wednesday, and they both featured against Real Betis during their training camp in Spain.

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Mainoo and Bennett, who are 17 and 19 respectively, have both been at the club since young ages.

Neither of them have yet made a senior appearance for United, but Mainoo was named on the bench in their 0-0 Premier League draw against Newcastle in October.

United return to action next Wednesday when they host Burnley in the Carabao Cup quarter-finals.

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They will then face Nottingham Forest and Wolves in the Premier League before the end of 2022, with Bournemouth being their first opponents of the new year.

Ten Hag's side currently sit fifth in the table after 14 games, three points behind Spurs.

United are also into the knockout play-off rounds for the Europa League where they will face Barcelona, although these games don't take place until February.

Following a dreadful start to the season the Red Devils have done well to climb back up the table, but there is still a long way to go before the end of the campaign as Ten Hag works through his first year in English football.

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