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Ralf Rangnick reveals 'promising talent' Hannibal Mejbri - who caught the eye during Cristiano Ronaldo's first training session back at Man United - has been promoted to the first team squad... and he could feature against Middlesbrough tonight

Manchester United boss Ralf Rangnick has promoted young midfielder Hannibal Mejbri to the first-team squad and revealed he could feature against Middlesbrough in Friday's fourth-round FA Cup tie.

The 19-year-old made his Premier League debut on the final day of last season, coming on as a substitute for Juan Mata for the final eight minutes of United's 2-1 win at Wolves.

Mejbri has yet to make a first-team appearance this season but has just returned from Africa Cup of Nations duty, which saw him feature for Tunisia in the group stages against Mali and Gambia.