Manchester United’s exciting academy product Shea Lacey has teased that he will be back in action soon for the academy.
The Red Devils currently have a wealth of exciting young talents at the club and this could be seen in their treble winning season last year.
The under 18s have also won an outstanding 11 out of 12 matches in the league this year and will face Chelsea in the Youth Cup next Wednesday.
Nonetheless, one of the club’s most exciting talents has barely been involved this season.
Such is Lacey’s potential that he has been compared to Wayne Rooney. As GiveMeSport commented, “the similarities between Lacey and Rooney are striking.”
The youngster has been in and around the under 18 side since he was 15 years old but he has had a nightmarish last few months with almost constant injury woes.
He did make a brief return in October when he played a match against Tottenham Hotspur, scoring a brace off the bench in a 4-3 loss.
Frustratingly, he picked up another injury shortly after but his latest social media post suggests he will be back on the pitch just in time for a crucial part of the season.
He took to X to post the words “Not Long”.
Not long pic.twitter.com/Q7oMHvXbaY
— Shea lacey (@Shealacey10) February 1, 2025
His brother Paddy Lacey also posted the news and lamented the injury hell his younger brother has had to go through over the past months.
“Been through hell the past 14 months. Watch him fly now. Proud of you little bro.”
Been through hell the past 14 months. Watch him fly now 👊🏻😎💙 proud of u little bro https://t.co/bd5sok0LB9
— Paddy Lacey (@paddy_lacey) February 1, 2025
It is unlikely he will be back in action this weekend against his hometown Liverpool but fans will hope he may be ready for the crucial Youth Cup tie next week against Chelsea, with the club aiming to win the trophy they last claimed in 2022.
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