{"id":131981,"date":"2023-10-10T16:46:25","date_gmt":"2023-10-10T16:46:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bluemull.com\/?p=131981"},"modified":"2023-10-10T16:46:25","modified_gmt":"2023-10-10T16:46:25","slug":"man-utd-set-to-face-barnsley-in-secret-friendly-but-exciting-midfielder-will-miss-out-after-injury-setback-the-sun","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bluemull.com\/lifestyle\/man-utd-set-to-face-barnsley-in-secret-friendly-but-exciting-midfielder-will-miss-out-after-injury-setback-the-sun\/","title":{"rendered":"Man Utd set to face Barnsley in secret friendly but exciting midfielder 'will miss out after injury setback' | The Sun"},"content":{"rendered":"
MANCHESTER UNITED are set to play a behind-closed-doors friendly against Barnsley today.<\/p>\n
The Red Devils have arranged the game to help those coming back from injury and to maintain the fitness of players not away on international duty.<\/p>\n
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There was hope that Kobbie Mainoo would play but the match has reportedly come too soon for him as he recovers from an ankle issue.<\/p>\n
The 18-year-old midfielder picked up the problem while impressing in a 2-0 pre-season friendly defeat to Real Madrid in July.<\/p>\n
Mainoo has been training with the first-team squad in recent weeks and is expected back soon, claims The Daily Mail.<\/p>\n
He has three senior Man Utd appearances to his name.<\/p>\n
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