ο»ΏSekou Kone, a young star player for Manchester United, is working with the first team before the game against Fenerbahce.
The Red Devils play Jose Mourinho’s team in the Europa League on Thursday, and they will be in Turkey.
Erik ten Hag also moved Kone up from the youth team before the game.
The teenage star will have to wait for his start, though, because he wasn’t picked for Man Utd’s Europa League team and can’t play.
But he can play in the Premier League and Europe after January if he is picked, which is when Ten Hag can change his team.
Harry Amass, Amir Ibragimov, Sam Mather, Ethan Ennis, Ruben Curley, and Habeeb Ogunneye are some of the other young players who are said to have been working with the first team.
Kone, who is 18, moved from Guitars in Mali to Chelsea for Β£1 million in the summer.
Man Utd scouts saw the player at the Under-17s World Cup last year and have called him “the next Yaya Toure.”
He helped Mali come in third place at the event, and teams like Wolves, Crystal Palace, Ajax, and RB Salzburg were interested in him.
Bruno Fernandes is banned after getting a red card in the 3-3 draw with Porto, which makes it hard for the manager to choose who will play in the middle of the field.
At the same time, players like Kobbie Mainoo, Mason Mount, Toby Collyer, and Dan Gore are all hurt and can’t play.
Kone hasn’t played for Manchester United’s Under-21 team since he joined in August.
Instead, he has been given more time to get used to living in Manchester.
A fan said, “Erik is planning to do wonders with the youngsters.” Fans are hoping he makes his start soon.