Manchester United have dropped a surprise player from their Europa League squad ahead of their crucial clash against Real Sociedad, with Chido Obi not included

Manchester United chose to add January signings Patrick Dorgu and Ayden Heaven to their updated Europa League squad, along with a highly-rated academy product. It emerged this week that teenage forward Chido Obi will not feature for the remainder of United's Europa League campaign, which restarts on Thursday night against Real Sociedad.

United will now have to rely on Joshua Zirkzee and Rasmus Hojlund with the impressive youngster unable to feature 🧐

Manchester United will be without its young forward Chido Obi in the knockout stage of the Europa League, which starts with a round of 16 clash against Real Sociedad on Thursday.

Manchester United's 17-year-old Chido Obi is being discussed as one potential answer to the team's goalscoring woes - but the teenager is not in the squad for Thursday's Europa League last-16 first-leg against Real Sociedad.

Manchester United will be without Chido Obi for the remainder of their Europa League campaign after opting not to register him ahead of the knockout stage. The Red Devils' miserable season hit a new nadir on Sunday as Ruben Amorim's men were knocked out of the FA Cup on penalties by Fulham.

Manchester United will not be able to select Chido Obi in their Europa League campaign for the remainder of the season after he was not included in their revised squad list for the competition. United travel to face Real Sociedad in the first leg of their last 16 tie later this week.