JJ Gabriel, 15, scores and assists for Man Utd U21s just hours after being named in first team squad

MANCHESTER UNITED wonderkid JJ Gabriel, 15, scored and assisted for the Under-21s just hours after being named in the first-team squad. Gabriel, who sports No77 for the senior team was an unused substitute during United’s 5-0 win over Rosenborg in Norway. JJ Gabriel was named in the Manchester United first-team squad for their game against Rosenborg in Norway on Friday Credit: Getty He then posted on Instagram just hours later about his exploits for the U21s Credit: x.com/mufcMPB However, he was fresh to play against players who could have been as much as five years older than him, a few hours later. And he flexed his unofficial debut performance for the U21s on his Instagram story. Sign up for the Man United newsletter Thank you! It was a showing worth posting about, as he scored and assisted in just 45 minutes against Burnley U21s in a behind-closed-doors friendly. Gabriel is still yet to make his United debut but he seems to be edging closer to that milestone. SunSport reported earlier this week that he had trained with the first team. The England youth international did not feature against Wrexham in the first match of the summer on Saturday. He played for the Under-18s last season, scoring 26 goals in the FA Youth Cup and U18 Premier League. And while United might have wanted to use him in the first team last season, he was ineligible. Most read in Sport Ticket + hotel room for Man Utd games GET tickets to see Man Utd at Old Trafford with our hand-picked deals. The packages include an official match ticket and an overnight stay in a nearby hotel. Man United Home Games⚽ 30 Aug v Ipswich — BOOK HERE⚽ 13 Sep v Manchester City — BOOK HERE⚽ 10 Oct v Tottenham Hotspur — BOOK HERE⚽ 24 Oct v Bournemouth — BOOK HERE⚽ 7 Nov v Aston Villa — BOOK HERE More games available here. *If you click on a link in this article, we will earn affiliate revenue. BEST FREE BETS AND BETTING SIGN UP OFFERS A player must be at least 15-years-old in September of the same season in order to be allowed to play in the Premier League. London-born Gabriel turned 15 in October last year. Comment now