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United make Europa League squad tweak

Manchester United have made a late change to our Europa League squad, ahead of the semi-final first leg at Athletic Club.

Bendito Mantato, who trained at Carrington with the senior group on Wednesday and was named in the travelling squad, has been added to the B list for the competition.

As he is a homegrown player, who has come through the ranks with the Reds, the 17-year-old is now eligible for the fixture at San Mames, which kicks off at 20:00 BST.

Travelling squad for semi-final first leg

The versatile forward has impressed for the Under-18s and Under-21s this term and will be gaining valuable experience out in the Basque Country.

Mantato scored the extra-time winner in the dramatic FA Youth Cup quarter-final win at Arsenal's Emirates Stadium earlier in the season.

United head coach Ruben Amorim selected a 26-man squad for Bilbao, with a view to training in the local area on Friday morning, in order to begin preparations for Sunday's Premier League date at Brentford.

It means a number of other youngsters are on the trip, including Jaydan Kamason and Tyler Fredricson, who were already registered.

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Matthijs de Ligt and Amad are both in the squad, after injury lay-offs, and the boss suggested, during his press conference, they will not start but could make the bench for the last-four tie.

We'll have the all-important team news 75 minutes before kick-off.

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