Manchester United’s 2011 US Tour squad has been reinforced with the arrival of four youth players. Phil Jones, Chris Smalling, Tom Cleverley and Danny Welbeck all arrived on Friday in Seattle. David De Gea will fly out on Sunday, while Javier Hernandez, Tomasz Kuszczak, Darron Gibson Darren Fletcher and Antonio Valencia remain at Carrington…
The quartet of England Under-21 Internationals arrived by private jet to Seattle, before being bused to United’s team hotel. Jones, Smalling, Cleverley and Welbeck all took part in the U-21 Euro 2011 Championships in Denmark this summer, where De Gea’s Spain won the tournament. England were eliminated prior to Spain, meaning the four arrive in the United States ahead of The Red Devil’s new goalkeeper, who flies to the West Coast on Sunday.
Chicharito remains in Manchester, and is expected to join the squad next week after his exploits for Mexico in the 2011 Gold Cup, in which he led his team to victory. Antonio Valencia has flown back to Carrington Training Centre in Trafford, after sustaining an ankle injury in Ecuador’s Copa America conquest. He may not meet-up with United in The States due to fitness concerns, having already sit-out half a year on the sidelines last season.
Darren Fletcher has been struck with a severe viral infection, and has stayed put at the club’s training ground in an attempt to regain full fitness for the start of the new season. Darron Gibson’s proposed switch to Sunderland is off the table for the time being, with interest now coming from Stoke City. Gibson was left out of United’s USA Tour roster, as was Tomasz Kuszczak. German team Bayer Leverkusen are in talks with the goalie’s agent.