Levitt to make Red Devils bow

Levitt has been named in the Wales
senior squad three times since May.
(Photo: Getty Images)

Wales midfielder Dylan Levitt will make his Manchester United debut in their UEFA Europa League match away to Astana on Thursday, manager Ole Gunnar Solskjær has confirmed. The youngster, who turned 19 on 17 November, is part of a youthful squad travelling to Kazakhstan's capital, as United attempt to move closer to confirming top spot in Group L.

Levitt commits to Red Devils

Wales midfielder Dylan Levitt will be with Manchester United until at least 2022, after signing a new long-term contract with the club, which includes the option of an extra year. The 18-year-old has yet to make his senior debut for the Red Devils, but has been included in Ryan Giggs' last few senior Wales squads and is a regular for the under-21s for both club and country.

Last season, Levitt scored seven times in 25 youth team appearances on his way to being nominated alongside Mason Greenwood and James Garner for the Jimmy Murphy Young Player of the Year award. He has since made the step up to Neil Wood's under-23 side, and despite missing a month of the season to injury and international commitments, he has already scored three times in seven appearances.

Wales take on Azerbaijan in Baku on Saturday, hoping to add to the 2–1 victory they recorded in Cardiff in September, before a potential winner-takes-all match at home to Hungary on Tuesday night.