Come in No 47... United starlet Wilson is named on bench against Newcastle
Manchester United youngster James Wilson earned himself a place on the substitutes bench as the Reds faced a striker shortage for their match against Newcastle.
With both Wayne Rooney and Robin van Persie sidelined Wilson was brought in as a precaution, had David Moyes been looking to protect Danny Welbeck with United facing a vital match against Bayern Munich on Wednesday, and wore training gear with the No 47.
The 18-year-old has pushed himself into the Under-21 side since December and scored an impressive hat-trick against Wolves on his last outing at the beginning of March.
Wilson, who scored on his academy debut against Everton when he was 15, netted five times against the Newcastle Under-18s in a 7-1 victory last season.
Having also become a regular for the England-U19 side, scored his first goal for the national side in a 6-1 victory over Estland U-19s.
Born in Staffordshire the striker is known for his blistering pace and acceleration which leaves many of his opponents trailing and was handed the captain's armband for the academy side this year.
As a versatile player Wilson can play out wide on the left but is most potent playing down the middle. Despite suffering a broken ankle last year, which ruled him out for a large portion of the season, the striker still finished with 14 goals from just 13 starts.
He's shown a great deal of composure in front goal whilst playing for the Under-18's, as well as an impressive eye for goal, which has earnt him high praise from a number of sources inside United.
One such source, former Manchester United player Clayton Blackmore, believes the striker has what it takes to follow in the footsteps of Danny Welbeck.
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