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Who is RoShaun Williams? Teenage sensation named in Manchester United’s pre-season tour squad

19-year-old defender will travel to the United States with Jose Mourinho's team as first-team stars recover from World Cup

ROSHAUN WILLIAMS has been named in Manchester United's squad for the pre-season tour.

The talented youngster has emerged as a promising prospect under the management of Jose Mourinho.

 RoShaun Williams has been named on the bench for United's first team before
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RoShaun Williams has been named on the bench for United's first team beforeCredit: PA:Empics Sport

Who is RoShaun Williams?

Williams, who was born in Whalley Range, is one of seven youth-team players that will be travelling to the United States.

The English star has previously been called up to Manchester United's first-team.

He was named on the bench for cup ties against Liverpool and West Ham in March 2016.

Williams broke into United's Under-18 squad as a 15-year-old and made his Under-21 debut as a 16-year-old.

 Jose Mourinho will be fine-tuning his plans for the upcoming Premier League season
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Jose Mourinho will be fine-tuning his plans for the upcoming Premier League seasonCredit: Getty - Contributor

Two seasons ago Williams spent six months on the sidelines with an injury, but he successfully recovered.

As a youngster he revealed that Ryan Giggs is his hero because he stuck with United.

What position does RoShaun Williams play?

Williams is a powerful centre-half that dominates the defence.

It is safe to say that not many strikers will be able to outpace the 19-year-old.

At the age of 15, he blitzed Olympic gold medallist Darren Campbell's 25-year 100 metre school's record at Ashon-on-Mersey by clocking in at 10.99 seconds.

Surprisingly, he had never run competitively before because he had been focusing on football.

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