Manchester United includes 15-year-old JJ Gabriel in squad

Manchester United's 15-year-old academy sensation JJ Gabriel traveled with the senior squad but remained an unused substitute in the club's 5-0 preseason win over Rosenborg in Trondheim, Norway, on July 24. The highly touted forward was named in the matchday squad for the first time but watched from the bench as several other young players, including Harry Amass, Harry Williams, Jacob Devaney, and Shea Lacey, featured and scored in the dominant victory.

Gabriel responded to the absence of playing time with a social media post captioned "Patience." The teenager, who does not turn 16 until October 6, has generated significant excitement after a prolific season for United's Under-18s, where he scored 26 goals and provided six assists in 29 appearances across all competitions last term.

Head coach Michael Carrick, who has included Gabriel in first-team training since his appointment, acknowledged the forward's talent while emphasizing a measured approach. Carrick stated that Gabriel is a "big talent" and that the club thinks "an awful lot of him," but stressed that "patience is important" in managing his development and the accompanying hype. Carrick's decision to include Gabriel in...