Manchester United youngster called up to training ahead of Chelsea clash

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Evening Standard · collected 2026-10-30 · by Tashan Deniran-Alleyne

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Manchester United is struggling after losing their last two games and seeking to improve performance ahead of an upcoming match against Chelsea. To bolster team preparation, manager Carrick called up young players Jack Fletcher and Shah during training due to some senior players being absent. Shah, a 17-year-old midfielder who can also play defence, has been part of the U18s squad since joining from Doncaster Rovers in 2025. He made his debut for United’s under-18 team last February and scored recently against Wolves U18s.

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Manchester United called up two young players to training ahead of their upcoming match against Chelsea, due to some senior players' absences. Midfielder Jack Fletcher, son of former United player Darren Fletcher, and defender Shah were among those invited to train on Thursday. Jack Fletcher was previously on the bench during a Champions League match against Como, but has yet to make his first-team debut this season. The club's recent performance has been poor, with losses by three goals each to Bournemouth and Como in their last two games. Manchester United is also without a win since September 10 when they beat Sabah in the Champions League. Another positive note for the team is that midfielder Kobbie Mainoo could return after missing four consecutive matches due to injury.

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Bournemouth Champions League Como The Red Devils United

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Shah PERSON · 3× Como ORG · 2× United ORG · 2× Bournemouth ORG · 1× Champions League ORG · 1× Man Utd’s ORG · 1× Matheus Cunha PERSON · 1× SW6 ORG · 1× Sabah ORG · 1× The Red Devils ORG · 1×

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With some senior players absence from training on Thursday, it allowed for a couple of youngsters to be called up by Carrick. One of which was midfielder Jack Fletcher, son of former United midfielder Darren, who was on the bench against Como in the Champions League last week but is yet to make a first-team appearance this season. Shah was the other Man Utd starlet put through his paces in training at Carrington.

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The Red Devils have lost their last two games - by a three-goal margin, to Como and Bournemouth, and are without a win in any competition since beating Champions League debutants Sabah on September 10. asserted

Devils → lose → September

Man Utd’s hopes of repeating the result from their last visit to SW6 - a 1-0 win thanks to a strike from Matheus Cunha - have been boosted with Kobbie Mainoo pushing for a return to action after missing the last four games through injury. asserted

Mainoo → repeat → injury

Shah → allow → Carrington

The 17-year-old was born in Australia and joined the club from Doncaster Rovers before signing scholarship forms in 2025. asserted

old → bear → 2025

Shah made his U18s debut for United in February of that year and was a regular for Fletcher's group during the 2025-26 campaign. asserted

Shah → make → campaign

While naturally a midfielder, Shah has also played regularly in defence - particularly at right-back - and was on the scoresheet in a 6-0 thrashing of Wolves U18s last month. asserted

Shah → play → U18s

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