Marcus Rashford has told Manchester United's youngsters to keep their spirits up after the academy football season was cancelled.
The Premier League confirmed on Friday that all youth football seasons from under-23 level down to under-9 level had been curtailed, with United's under-23s sitting second in the second tier of Premier League 2.
"Premier League Shareholders today unanimously agreed to curtail the 2019/20 Academy Games Programme," said the league in a statement.
"This decision, which is independent of any discussions regarding the resumption of the 2019/20 campaign for first-team football, has been taken to give Academy staff and their players an element of clarity at this challenging time.
"The curtailment will include all Under-9 to Under-16 games as well as the Under-18 and Under-23 competitions.
Rashford responded to the news in a tweet on Saturday, when he urged the club's youngsters not to fall out of love with football.
"The news you got yesterday was probably not what you wanted to hear," he wrote.
"I know all you want to do is play because I'm the same but the decision has been made to protect everyone involved. This is bigger than football.
"You might be feeling a bit low but the best thing you can do is pick up your ball and get out in the garden.
"When I was in the academy I used to find a spot in the garden and aim for targets just so I could practice my accuracy, get creative!
"Now is not the time to fall out of love with the game, it's a time to remember why you fell in love with it in the first place. You've got this and we can't wait to see you all back next season."
