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Fletcher Twins Named in Manchester United Squad on Boxing Day, First Brothers Selected Since 2013

Injuries prompted Ruben Amorim to lean on Manchester United’s academy.

Overview

  • Manchester United named twins Jack and Tyler Fletcher among the substitutes for the Newcastle match on 26 December, the club’s first sibling pairing in a matchday squad since Rafael and Fabio in 2013.
  • Jack, who made his senior debut in the 2-1 defeat at Aston Villa days earlier, played 45 minutes against Newcastle after Mason Mount was injured.
  • Tyler received his first call-up to the senior setup for the Newcastle fixture.
  • Amorim praised Jack’s performance and emphasized opportunities for young players, with Bruno Fernandes and Kobbie Mainoo sidelined and Casemiro returning from a one-game suspension.
  • The brothers joined from Manchester City’s academy in 2023 for a reported £1.25m and have different youth allegiances, with Jack representing England U19s and Tyler captaining Scotland U19s.