{"id":2833,"date":"2024-04-13T15:09:29","date_gmt":"2024-04-13T15:09:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/internationalpulse.net\/?p=2833"},"modified":"2024-04-13T15:09:29","modified_gmt":"2024-04-13T15:09:29","slug":"man-utd-include-18-year-old-rookie-in-squad-to-face-bournemouth-football","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/internationalpulse.net\/?p=2833","title":{"rendered":"Man Utd include 18-year-old rookie in squad to face Bournemouth | Football"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<figure class=\" img-container shareable-item wp-caption\" style=\"max-width:540px\">\n<div class=\"img-wrap\">\n<p><img decoding=\"sync\" width=\"644\" height=\"429\" data-rsz=\"shrink\" src=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/GettyImages-2118349189.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;zoom=1&amp;resize=644%2C429\" alt=\"Erik ten Hag watches Man Utd in action against Brentford\" class=\"wp-image-20571385\" fetchpriority=\"high\"\/>\n<\/div><figcaption>Man Utd boss Erik ten Hag is short of options in attack (Picture: Getty)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Manchester United have included 18-year-old rookie Ethan Wheatley in their squad to face AFC Bournemouth in the Premier League on Saturday.<\/p>\n<p>The Red Devils travel to the Vitality Stadium looking for revenge after suffering a humiliating 3-0 home defeat to Andoni Iraola\u2019s side in December\u2019s reverse fixture.<\/p>\n<p>United have decided to put teenage striker Wheatley, 18, on the bench for the clash on the south coat with Erik ten Hag short of options in attack.<\/p>\n<p>Wheatley, a regular in United\u2019s U21 and U18 sides, scored a hat-trick against Liverpool U18s earlier this month and signed a professional deal in January.<\/p>\n<p>His impressive performances in the youth ranks at Old Trafford has seen him earn international recognition with a call-up to England U17s \u2013 and he will now be hoping to earn some first-team minutes for United.<\/p>\n<p>Ten Hag is expecting another tough game against the Cherries, who are looking to complete a league double over United for the first time ever.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018We were mentally not ready for that [Bournemouth 3-0 in December] game,\u2019 Ten Hag said in his press conference ahead of the match. <\/p>\n<div class=\"metro-video-player \" data-track-module=\"article_video-player-with-related-carousel\">\n<div class=\"vjs-video-container vjs-fixed vjs-responsive\">\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t<video id=\"3166505\" class=\"video-js\" poster=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2024\/04\/12\/14\/83554949-0-image-a-40_1712928513244.jpg\" data-opts=\"{\" controls=\"\" v=\"\" manchester=\"\" united:=\"\" erik=\"\" ten=\"\" hag=\"\" press=\"\" conference=\"\" with=\"\" united=\"\" manager=\"\" ahead=\"\" of=\"\" their=\"\" premier=\"\" league=\"\" fixture=\"\" against=\"\" bournemouth.=\"\" preload=\"metadata\" playsinline=\"\"><source src=\"https:\/\/videos.metro.co.uk\/video\/met\/2024\/04\/12\/3483169217220463131\/480x270_MP4_3483169217220463131.mp4\" type=\"video\/mp4\"\/><p class=\"vjs-no-js\">To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tbrowser that<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tsupports HTML5<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tvideo<\/p><\/video>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\u2018They battled us and we lost the battles. Tomorrow will not be different, that is the way they want to play. <\/p>\n<p>\u2018They want to fight with you. So you go into that fight, have the conviction, the belief and you need to support each other to win battles, to outplay them, outrun them and defending to match the runs.\u2019<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, United captain Bruno Fernandes\u00a0apologised to United fans\u00a0after the 3-0 loss to Bournemouth in December.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"post-strip trending-post-strip\" data-nosnippet=\"\" data-vars-type=\"trending-post-strip\" data-track-module=\"trending-post-strip_article\">\n<h3 class=\"zopo-more\">More Trending<br \/>\n<\/h3>\n<p>Read More Stories<\/aside>\n<p>\u2018The performance we did today was not acceptable,\u2019 Fernandes said. <\/p>\n<p>\u2018Everyone agrees in the dressing room that our performance was not at our level and we have to perform much better.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018We underperformed quality-wise and effort-wise. Against a team like Bournemouth, really tough to play against, they go really strong, they press with good intentions, it\u2019s tough if you don\u2019t do your job, you\u2019re not going to win the game.\u2019<\/p>\n<p>\n\t<span class=\"mor-link\" data-track-module=\"mor-link_article\"><br \/>\n\tMORE : Man Utd star Andre Onana explains why he won\u2019t publicly back Erik ten Hag<br \/>\n\t<\/span>\n\t<\/p>\n<p>\n\t<span class=\"mor-link\" data-track-module=\"mor-link_article\"><br \/>\n\tMORE : Luton midfielder Ross Barkley responds to Manchester United transfer link<br \/>\n\t<\/span>\n\t<\/p>\n<p>\n\t<span class=\"mor-link\" data-track-module=\"mor-link_article\"><br \/>\n\tMORE : Erik ten Hag says two positions have cost Manchester United and makes transfer recommendation<br \/>\n\t<\/span>\n\t<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"metro-email-signup-recpatcha_text\">This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service 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