"Manchester United midfielder Jack Fletcher is expected to replace the injured Kobbie Mainoo in the squad for Saturday's Premier League game at Tottenham, which would keep the club's 88-year record of having an academy product in every matchday squad in tact. Mainoo, 20, did not travel to London with Ruben Amorim's squad and is believed to have sustained a minor injury."
"England youth international Jack Fletcher, son of former United midfielder and current Under-18s coach Darren, has travelled with Amorim's squad. The 18-year-old is yet to make his first team debut for United, but was on the first team bench on a number of occasions last season. He and twin Tyler joined United from Manchester City's academy in 2023. Jack was picked for England's Under-19 squad for the forthcoming European Championship qualifiers in Lithuania and could meet Tyler, who is in Scotland's squad."
"For the past four games, Mainoo has been the only academy graduate in United's squad. Goalkeeper Tom Heaton is another option who has come through the academy, but the 39-year-old is third choice behind Altay Bayndr and Senne Lammens. The other academy product to have been in a squad this season is Stockport-born Tyler Fredricson, who started the EFL Cup loss at Grimsby."
Jack Fletcher is expected to replace injured Kobbie Mainoo in Manchester United's matchday squad for the Premier League game at Tottenham, preserving the club's 88-year run of including an academy graduate. Mainoo missed the trip with a believed minor injury. Fletcher, 18, son of coach Darren Fletcher, has been on the first-team bench previously and joined United with twin Tyler from Manchester City in 2023. Jack is in England's Under-19 squad; Tyler is in Scotland's squad. Other academy options include goalkeeper Tom Heaton and Tyler Fredricson. The club's homegrown sequence dates back to 30 October 1937.
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