MANCHESTER UNITED teenager Gabriele Biancheri joined Ruben Amorim's first team training earlier today.
The Red Devils boss, 40, was preparing his side for Thursday night's crucial quarter-final .
will go into the match without , after the forward was with a hamstring issue.
is the only senior centre-forward available to for tomorrow night's crunch clash with .
In Zirkzee's absence, Biancheri joined in with first team training at Carrington.
The 18-year-old from in February 2023.
Biancheri has been free scoring for the Red Devils' academy sides this season, netting 20 goals in 30 appearances across the PL2, Under-18 Premier League, Uefa Youth League, FA Youth Cup and EFL Trophy.
The Welshman is not part of Man Utd's 25-man squad for the Europa League.
But he is eligible to be added to the club's B List and thus be available to play tomorrow night.
To be added to the B List, a player must have been born on or later than January 1, 2003 – and have been at the club for two or more uninterrupted years.
While Biancheri is eligible, fellow striker is not.
The forward, who has made four first team appearances for United, only joined from last September, meaning that he does not hit the B List criteria.
Biancheri has never been named in a first team matchday squad.
In order to be available for tomorrow night's game, Biancheri must be named on Man Utd's B List by midnight.
Speaking ahead of the Lyon second leg, Amorim gave an update on Zirkzee's injury.
The Portuguese said: “Joshua is out for the season. So he’s not going to play more this season. Let’s prepare him for the next one.
“It’s tough, especially in this moment. I think he’s improving in all aspects of the game, so it’s hard for any player to stop, but this is football and he has to be ready now to recover.”
Amorim also confirmed that would return between the sticks, having been given the weekend off following his blunders in last week's .
United's No2 Altay Bayindir stepped in for Onana during Sunday's .
But asked about Onana, Amorim said: “He will play tomorrow.”
