Ruben Amorim is obviously a fan of Godwill Kukonki, the wonderkid for Manchester United, as the adolescent is starting to play regularly for the first team.

Ruben Amorim has taken notice of the 16-year-old center defender out of all the gifted young players at Carrington.

With luck, Kukonki made his Manchester United U21 debut last month after only signing his scholarship deal over the summer.

Kukonki made the matchday roster for Sunday’s match against Ipswich after training with the first team since Amorim’s first session last week.

He now appears to be included in the squad that will travel to Old Trafford on Thursday.Godwill Kukonki in Manchester United training Amorim and his coaching staff put the Manchester United team through its paces at Carrington on Wednesday.

The following tweet: https://twitter.com/ManUtd/status/1861757617858838981?ref_src=twsrc%5EtfwView the TweetTo the delight of supporters, Kukonki was part of the group; the teenager was seen with the first team squad, looking completely at home.

Amorim’s confirmation that Harry Maguire and Leny Yoro would be left out, combined with Victor Lindelof and Jonny Evans apparently skipping training, increased Kukonki’s chances of being included in the squad at least.

Harry Amass was sent back to the U21s and U18s, and Kukonki, who was previously just a regular for the under-18 team, is the only young player Amorim has had in first-team training.

This is for a very reasonable purpose.One thing sets Kukonki apart from his United counterparts.With more than a year to make his debut and become the youngest defender to play for United, Kukonki is seen as a potential history-maker despite his youth.

There must be something really unique about Kukonki because not many 16-year-old center backs are invited into first-team training, let alone featured in match-day squads.

Even if he is an excellent defender and football player, Amorim has probably noticed him more for his physicality, as physical preparedness plays a significant role in determining whether academy players advance. This was evident when Erik ten Hag questioned Amass’ physical attributes.

Kukonki, who is reportedly 6 feet 5 inches tall, is more than capable and sticks out from his colleagues, nevertheless. Chido Obi-Martin is predicted to step up soon in part because of this.