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This afternoon, Manchester United Under-18 face Sunderland in a top of the table showdown.
United sit second in the Premier League North and have won all five of their games.
They have scored 22 goals and conceded just one.
Meanwhile, Sunderland are one place behind the Red Devils in third.
A win for United would extend their perfect start to the season and put more pressure on league leaders Derby.
This result might also see Sunderland overtaken by Manchester City, depending on the outcome of their game against Blackburn.
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Named on the bench for the first time in United colours is Chido Obi-Martin.
The 16-year-old’s signature was snatched from Arsenal’s grasps in the summer.
Up front, Obi-Martin scored 32 goals in just 20 games for the Gunners’ Under-18 side last season.
He is almost unanimously considered to be the best striker in the country at the Under-18 level.
However, he will have to compete with Gabriele Biancheri for minutes at Carrington, who is also one of the best young academy forwards.
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Biancheri has scored 12 goals in 10 appearances this season.
In 588 minutes of action, he is averaging a goal contribution every 45 minutes – a staggering two per game.
He was also pivotal in leading United to a domestic trebling-winning season in the 2023-24 campaign, netting 19 times in 31 games.
Chido Obi-Martin spent the summer training individually, as his move to United took time to finalise.
As the deal was between two youth teams, the Danish striker’s signing needed approval from the Premier League and the FA.
However, he is finally at Carrington and ready to make an impact for United.
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