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The squad number he wore is also the highest ever seen in a competitive match for United.
Shoretire was regarded as a shoo-in to feature this week, however his inclusion in Monday night's U23 match may have complicated matters. Whereas Amad was held back from playing in the season-ending clash with Derby, Shoretire was not, and played 90 minutes from the left wing.
Shoretire's senior debut against Newcastle held significance, as it was the team he played for before joining the Red Devils. He joined United after his parents moved to the city for work.
Former Newcastle academy coach David Ballantyne told Chronicle Live at the time: 'There's always one or two you just think "wow, yeah - he's got a real chance of being a player" and Shola was one of them.
Shoretire was regarded as a shoo-in to feature this week, however his inclusion in Monday night's U23 match may have complicated matters. Whereas Amad was held back from playing in the season-ending clash with Derby, Shoretire was not, and played 90 minutes from the left wing.
Shoretire's senior debut against Newcastle held significance, as it was the team he played for before joining the Red Devils. He joined United after his parents moved to the city for work.
Former Newcastle academy coach David Ballantyne told Chronicle Live at the time: 'There's always one or two you just think "wow, yeah - he's got a real chance of being a player" and Shola was one of them.