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Manchester United have made it clear that younger defender Rhys Bennett has not been recalled from his mortgage with Stockport County regardless of the participant that includes for the academy of their 1-1 stalemate in opposition to Brighton on Monday.
Bennett began on the coronary heart of United’s defence as the U21s have been held at house by the Seagulls.
His inclusion within the workforce raised eyebrows contemplating he joined League Two outfit Stockport in January, in quest of first-team minutes.
United struck a cope with Dave Challinor’s facet for the Carrington academy starlet to spend the remainder of the season at Edgeley Park.
Many assumed that the truth that Bennett performed for the U21s prompt he may need been recalled from his mortgage spell.
Nonetheless, in response to The Manchester Night Information, this isn’t the case. “The Manchester Night Information understands Bennett hasn’t been recalled and each golf equipment agreed he may characteristic in that academy fixture to get beneficial minutes.”
The 20-year-old’s solely begin for Stockport since briefly for them got here of their 4-0 defeat by the hands of Tranmere again in February. On that event, he was not at his greatest and appeared very rusty.
Bennett has since been included within the membership’s matchday squads simply 3 times.
MEN provides, “Regardless of not enjoying, sources at Stockport have described Bennett as a ‘very optimistic particular person across the camp’ and he’s acquired reward for his ‘excellent angle’”.
“Though Bennett’s mortgage at Stockport hasn’t gone as deliberate, it’s hoped the months he’s spent round a title-challenging squad have nonetheless been useful for his training.”
Stockport are on observe to win the League Two title this time period. The membership presently sits on the summit of the standings with 83 factors after 42 matches performed. Wrexham are in second place and 4 factors adrift of the league leaders.
Bennett is but to make his senior United debut however has beforehand been a part of Erik ten Hag’s matchday squads in clashes vs. West Ham and Wigan Athletic within the Premier League and FA Cup respectively.
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