JJ Gabriel playing for Man Utd Under-18sManchester United wonderkid JJ Gabriel will be unable to make his first team bow this campaign owing to Premier League regulations. In order to be eligible for first team registration in the Premier League this term, a player needs to have been born before August 31, 2010. Had they progressed in the competition under new interim manager Michael Carrick, an opening may well have emerged for Gabriel. Article continues below ADVERTISEMENTGabriel has previously participated in first team training sessions under both Carrick and United's previous permanent manager Ruben Amorim. Carrick has kept an eye Gabriel and his Under-18 teammates, watching them beat Oxford United in the fifth round of the FA Youth Cup.

Source: Express February 28, 2026 11:14 UTC