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Josh Challies

Amad, Shoretire, Elanga and the Manchester United youngsters Ole Gunnar Solskjaer could turn to

Manchester United face a testing end to the season, with a remarkable sequence of three matches over the course of just five days.

Following on from the victory over Aston Villa, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's side face back-to-back matches against top-four battling Leicester City and Liverpool.

Solskjaer has already confirmed that he will rotate his ranks for those matches and dropped a hint that opportunities could fall to Amad and Shola Shoretire before the end of the season.

The pair have made their breakthrough into the first-team frame this season and could earn further opportunities over the course of the final matches this season - along with the rest of the players we've selected.

Amad

The 18-year-old Ivory Coast international has earned a stellar rise this season, which has included a debut for his nation, and has caught the eye in the Europa League.

Those performances, which included a goal against AC Milan at the San Siro, has seen his stock rise significantly but he is yet to earn his first Premier League appearance.

That could change heading into the final four matches of the season and Amad, who has scored four goals and contributed three assists in just three appearances for the U23 side, could make quite an impression.

Shola Shoretire

Making his debut off the bench against Newcastle United in February, Shola Shoretire went on to break the record for the youngest Manchester United player in European competition when he came off the bench in the goalless draw against Real Sociedad.

Those brief cameos have given fans a small look at the teenager, who has starred for the U23 ranks this season with 10 goals and fives assists in 20 appearances.

With Shoretire's two appearances in the first-team this season totalling just 16 minutes, his tally of time on the field could improve significantly in the coming weeks.

Anthony Elanga

The 19-year-old Swedish forward is another young player who has earned rave reviews behind the scenes at United, where he's backed to follow in the footsteps of Mason Greenwood and Marcus Rashford.

In 16 matches for the U23 side this season, Elanga has netted nine goals and contributed a further three assists - an exceptional return in the final third.

As eyes start to shift towards the Europa League final, rotation could see Elanga get a chance in the first-team squad before the end of the campaign.

Hannibal Mejbri

A player who fans have been keeping close tabs on as they eagerly await his first-team bow, Manchester United fought off a wealth of interest to sign Hannibal Mejbri in 2019 and he's made an impact at youth level.

This season, the 18-year-old midfielder has contributed three goals and five assists for the U23 ranks, as well as featuring for the U21 side in the Football League Trophy.

Rotation in the final matches of the season could see the teenager make his first-team bow, though it could just be a brief cameo.

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