Get the latest United updates, transfer news and analysis delivered straight to your inbox every day for free Invalid Email Something went wrong, please try again later. Subscribe Thank you for subscribing We have more newsletters Show me See our privacy notice Four Manchester United youngsters appear to have been handed first-team squad numbers ahead of the pre-season tour of the US. With 12 first-team players involved in the World Cup this summer, Jose Mourinho has boosted the numbers for his touring party by promoting some academy players. James Garner, Tahith Chong, Joshua Bohui and Mason Greenwood were all present for first-team training as the players not involved in the World Cup arrived back at Carrington for the first day of pre-season training on Wednesday. While numbers on training kits don't always reflect the official squad number of a player and those numbers are yet to be confirmed, it is possible the numbers worn by the players on their practice gear could be the ones they wear on tour if selected. Seventeen-year-old midfielder Garner was spotted with the No.37, while Tahith Chong, who United fans have wanted to see in first-team action for ages, was pictured wearing 44. Bohui was given 46 while the youngest member of the training group, 16-year-old Greenwood, was wearing 54. And veteran goalkeeper Lee Grant, who met up with his new teammates for the first time, was seen wearing the No.13. New signing Diogo Dalot was wearing 20. He posted a picture on his Twitter account with his new teammates in the gym. The number 20 belongs to goalkeeper Sergio Romero and there is nothing official to suggest he won't wear it next season. Some fans on social media believe Alexis Sanchez has been stripped of his No.7 shirt because it wasn't seen on his training top. While there is no official confirmation on any squad numbers ahead of the new campaign, the chance of that being true is very slim! The reason some fans have come up with this theory is because the training vest he was wearing didn't have a number on it. But it's clear to see from the other images that none of the sleeveless shirts had numbers so there is nothing to support their theory. Daley Blind and Luke Shaw were also wearing the same style of shirts and neither of their tops had numbers on, which showed it is a design decision rather than suggesting anything about Sanchez's number. Squad numbers could be confirmed next week when the team play their first pre-season friendly. In previous seasons, some players have worn different numbers in pre-season training to their official squad numbers which have been confirmed at a later date so the advice is don't rush out and buy new kits with unconfirmed squad numbers just yet! Get all the latest Manchester United news first with our new app. Download it here now.<doc-sep>Get the latest United updates, transfer news and analysis delivered straight to your inbox every day for free Invalid Email Something went wrong, please try again later. Subscribe Thank you for subscribing We have more newsletters Show me See our privacy notice Jose Mourinho could take six Manchester United teenagers who have not played for the first-team on their pre-season tour of the United States. As revealed by the MEN, 16-year-old Mason Greenwood and midfielder James Garner, 17, trained with the first-team on their first day back at the club's Carrington training complex on Wednesday. Dutch winger Tahith Chong, 18, and RoShaun Williams, Ethan Hamilton and Joshua Bohui, all 19, were among the training squad and 17-year-old Angel Gomes, who has made two substitute appearances for United, also seems poised to travel to the States. Mourinho's decision to promote strikers Greenwood and Bohui is mainly enforced by Romelu Lukaku and Marcus Rashford's World Cup commitments, while Anthony Martial's agent said last month the Frenchman wants to leave United. Bohui joined the club from Brentford in 2016 and the prolific Greenwood scored 17 goals in 17 starts for the Under-18s last year. Chong recovered superbly from a knee injury to claim the Jimmy Murphy Young Player of the Year award last term while Gomes became the fourth youngest United player aged 16 years and 263 days against Crystal Palace 14 months ago. Whalley Range lad Williams was named on the first-team bench by Louis van Gaal for cup ties against West Ham and Liverpool in March 2016. Scotland youth international Hamilton, whose contract extension was confirmed by the club on Wednesday, was among the substitutes for the FA Cup fifth round tie at Huddersfield in February. New signings Diogo Dalot and Lee Grant met their new teammates yesterday but Sergio Romero was absent from any footage filmed during United's session. Possible United pre-season tour squad Goalkeepers: Sergio Romero, Joel Pereira, Lee Grant Defenders: Antonio Valencia, Matteo Darmian, Diogo Dalot, Timothy Fosu-Mensah, RoShaun Williams, Chris Smalling, Eric Bailly, Axel Tuanzebe, Daley Blind, Demetri Mitchell, Luke Shaw Midfielders: James Garner, Ander Herrera, Andreas Pereira, Scott McTominay, Ethan Hamilton Forwards: Alexis Sanchez, Tahith Chong, Angel Gomes, Juan Mata, Anthony Martial, Mason Greenwood, Joshua Bohui Get all the latest Manchester United news first with our new app. Download it here now.<doc-sep>Get the latest United updates, transfer news and analysis delivered straight to your inbox every day for free Invalid Email Something went wrong, please try again later. Subscribe Thank you for subscribing We have more newsletters Show me See our privacy notice Manchester United's players were in good spirits as they were put through their paces during a training session at Carrington on Friday. There were plenty of youngsters involved in the session, with Jose Mourinho promoting a number of academy prospects to senior training ahead of the upcoming pre-season tour of the United States. Axel Tuanzebe, RoShaun Williams, Ethan Hamiliton, Demetri Mitchell, Angel Gomes, James Garner, Tahith Chong and Mason Greenwood all trained and are set to go on tour. Josh Bohui was also part of the session and could be in line for the trip to America. There were also appearances from Andreas Pereira and Timothy Fosu-Mensah, who go into pre-season hoping to prove their worth to Jose Mourinho after loan spells at Valencia and Crystal Palace respectively last term. Matteo Darmian and Daley Blind could be sold before the transfer window closes but both men took part in training, as did new signing Lee Grant. There was no sign of Diogo Dalot, who is not yet fully fit after knee surgery, although the teenage right-back, a June arrival from Porto, is in line to fly to America with his new teammates on Sunday. Anthony Martial's agent last month claimed his client wants to leave the club but the French forward was all smiles during the session. "After thinking about all the factors and possibilities, Anthony wants to leave Manchester United," Philippe Lamboley said in June. "There are lots of factors, and right now it’s too early to talk about them. "Manchester United want Anthony to extend his deal and do not want him to leave but we have not reached an agreement for several months." Martial's fellow first-team players Alexis Sanchez, Ander Herrera, Scott McTominay, Juan Mata, Chris Smalling, Eric Bailly, Luke Shaw and Antonio Valencia were also among the players involved in the session, as was young goalkeeper Joel Pereira. Get all the latest Manchester United news first with our new app. Download it here now.<doc-sep>Jose Mourinho will have academy players in his squad for Manchester United’s pre-season tour. (Getty Images) Jose Mourinho is set to promote Mason Greenwood to his first-team squad for Manchester United’s pre-season tour of the United States, according to reports. United will travel to the United States later this week to begin their pre-season schedule and will be based once again at the UCLA campus in Los Angeles. Mourinho and his players used the facilities for their pre-season training last summer and the United manager was so impressed that he personally pushed for his squad to return there this year. But with several of his first-team players featuring at the World Cup in Russia, Mourinho’s pre-season squad will include a few new faces. And according to the Manchester Evening News, Greenwood will be given a chance to impress in the United States. The 16-year-old striker scored 16 goals in 18 appearances for United’s Under-18s and will be training with the first team this week. Mason Greenwood has been a regular for United’s academy side. (Getty Images) James Garner captained England at the Under-17 European Championship in May. (Getty Images) United’s academy midfielder James Garner will also be under Mourinho’s microscope in the United States. The 17-year-old captained England at the Under-17 European Championship in May and played a key role in the side reaching the semi-final. Angel Gomes will get another chance to impress on tour. (Getty Images) Tahith Chong and Angel Gomes trained with United’s first team on several occasions last season and will be part of Mourinho’s pre-season squad. RoShaun Williams and Ethan Hamilton both made United’s matchday squad last term and are also included, while Metro.co.uk understands that Matej Kovar will secure a place. New signings Lee Grant and Diogo Dalot will travel to the United States but Fred will still be on holiday due to Brazil’s participation at the World Cup in Russia.<doc-sep>
Mason Greenwood is set to be included among the Manchester United rookies in Jose Mourinho's pre-season tour squad which flies out later this week. The MEN understands 16-year-old Greenwood and academy midfielder James Garner, 17, did not travel with the reserves and academy to their training camp in Austria and will train with the first-team this week. Tahith Chong, 18, and Angel Gomes, 17, have also stayed at Carrington and could make the squad for the five-match tour. Nineteen-year-old defender RoShaun Williams, who was named on the first-team bench by Louis van Gaal for cup ties against West Ham and Liverpool in March 2016, has stayed behind in Manchester, as has Ethan Hamilton, who was promoted to the first-team bench at Huddersfield in February. Hamilton, 19, was out of contract in June but is thought to have signed an extension. Garner's father, Dave, confirmed his son's inclusion on Twitter last week and Mourinho's decision to reward some of the most talented youngsters in their age group will doubtless delight supporters. Their ascension could also be partly influenced by new first-team coach Kieran McKenna, who nurtured Garner, Greenwood, Gomes and Chong during his 18-month stint as U18 coach. Greenwood's selection is mainly enforced by Romelu Lukaku and Marcus Rashford's World Cup commitments, while Anthony Martial's agent said the striker wants to leave last month. The prolific Greenwood scored 17 goals in 17 starts for the Under-18s last year. Zak Dearnley and Tyrell Warren also have outside chances of travelling on tour. Chong recovered superbly from a knee injury to claim the Jimmy Murphy Young Player of the Year award last term while Gomes became the fourth youngest United player aged 16 years and 263 days against Crystal Palace 14 months ago. United's first-team squad is currently 30-strong but 12 players were named in their nations' World Cup squads. Nemanja Matic was the only international who failed to progress beyond the group stage and Mourinho said ahead of the tournament he hoped Serbia would be eliminated early so the midfielder could go on holiday. Andreas Pereira and Timothy Fosu-Mensah have returned from season-long loans with Valencia and Crystal Palace, while new signings Diogo Dalot and Lee Grant are set to fly across the Atlantic. United travel to Los Angeles on Sunday and are due to train at the UCLA campus on Monday. Their first tour match is against Club America in Phoenix, Arizona, on July 19. Possible United pre-season tour squad Goalkeepers: Sergio Romero, Joel Pereira, Lee Grant Defenders: Antonio Valencia, Matteo Darmian, Diogo Dalot, Timothy Fosu-Mensah, RoShaun Williams, Chris Smalling, Eric Bailly, Axel Tuanzebe, Daley Blind, Demetri Mitchell, Luke Shaw Midfielders: James Garner, Ander Herrera, Andreas Pereira, Scott McTominay, Ethan Hamilton Forwards: Alexis Sanchez, Tahith Chong, Angel Gomes, Juan Mata, Anthony Martial, Mason Greenwood Get all the latest Manchester United news first with our new app. Download it here now.