Manchester United have handed wonderkid Chido Obi his first start for the club against Brentford on Sunday afternoon.
Obi, 17, has become United’s youngest-ever starter in the Premier League after catching Ruben Amorim’s eye since joining from Arsenal last summer.
The prospect made his senior debut in a 1-0 defeat by Tottenham in February and has now been handed seven first-team appearances to date across all competitions.
Since being brought on as a 90th-minute substitute at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, Obi was given brief cameos against Everton, Leicester, Wolves and Bournemouth in the top-flight, and played 52 minutes against Fulham in the FA Cup.
The talented frontman has scored 12 goals in 10 games for United’s U-18s and two goals in his first four appearances for the U-21s after taking a step up.
More to follow.
