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29/11/2011 14:40, Report by Adam Marshall

Jesse Lingard is hoping to be involved in the Carling Cup squad for the tie with Crystal Palace at Old Trafford.

The young winger has been in excellent form for Warren Joyce’s Reserves and is keen to follow in the footsteps of pals Ezekiel Fryers, Larnell Cole, Ravel Morrison, Paul Pogba, Michael Keane and Marnick Vermijl by being named in the matchday party in the competition this term.

“Hopefully, I can be involved against Palace,” he told ManUtd.com. “I’ve been training a lot with the first-team now and just hope I can keep training with them.

“I’ve enjoyed the training a lot and you shouldn’t be surprised by it. You’ve just got to carry on playing your normal game. I’ve got to keep working hard, keep the manager thinking about me and, hopefully I’ll be involved in the Palace game.”

The 18-year-old was outstanding in the recent Reserves’ victory over Everton and also performed well in the success at Bolton in his last outing. After recovering from an injury picked up against Bury earlier in the campaign, he is currently firing on all cylinders.

“I’d hurt my medial ligament and part of my ankle,” he explained. “It was a five-week rehabilitation programme and I was on the bench for the next game after the injury. But I’ve come on nicely with it and am playing well now. I just had to keep my chin up, keeping playing and doing well now I’m over the injury.”

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Source : ManUtd News

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