Jesse Lingard is hoping to be involved in Manchester United's
Capital One Cup tie against Newcastle United at Old Trafford on
Wednesday night.
The promising midfielder was on the
bench for last season's 3-0 league defeat at Newcastle's Sports Direct
Arena and he was also an unused substitute for the Reds' League Cup exit
to Crystal Palace in November. Some eye-catching involvement on
United's DHL pre-season tour suggested he is getting closer to his
senior competitive bow.
After scoring his first reserve-team goal
of 2012/13 in last week's Manchester Senior Cup win over Bury, the
19-year-old is keen to become the latest homegrown talent to appear for
the senior side.
"There will probably be some younger lads
involved against Newcastle and we’ll have to wait and see if the boss
calls me up," Lingard told ManUtd.com. "Hopefully he will."
If selected, Lingard would relish the opportunity to play with some established first-team stars.
"You need the experience of the older players to be there with you and help you along the way," he added.
"Newcastle are a strong team as well, so it should be a good game."
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