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Manchester United Under-20 World Cup Preview

Five young Reds will be involved in the Under-20 World Cup in Turkey.

Alex Livesey

Another international tournament is now underway and more Manchester United players will soon be involved in summer football. This time it's the Under-20 World Cup in Turkey and five young Reds begin play on Sunday.

For England, United will be represented by goalkeeper Sam Johnstone (who is anticipated to be the No.1), central-defender Tom Thorpe (the United U-21 captain from last season's title-winners), and Larnell Cole (an attacker with pace who has already made his first-team debut). For Chile, striker Angelo Henriquez -- who scored his first Premier League goal while on loan to Wigan Athletic this past season -- is expected to be one of the tournament's more intriguing players. And for Uruguay, summer-signing Guillermo Varela is anticipated to be the first-choice right-back and this is likely to be the first chance for many United supporters to see the speedy defender in action. Here's a listing of their group stage fixtures:

Sam Johnstone, Tom Thorpe, & Larnell Cole (England)

* England vs Iraq | Sunday, June 23 | 7:00pm BST, 2:00pm EST

* Chile vs England | Wednesday, June 26 | 4:00pm BST, 11:00am EST

* Egypt vs England | Saturday, June 29 | 4:00pm BST, 11:00am EST

Angelo Henriquez (Chile)

* Chile vs Egypt | Sunday, June 23 | 4:00pm BST, 11:00am EST

* Chile vs England | Wednesday, June 26 | 4:00pm BST, 11:00am EST

* Iraq vs Chile | Saturday, June 29 | 7:00pm BST, 2:00pm EST

Guillermo Varela (Uruguay)

* Uruguay vs Croatia | Sunday, June 23 | 6:00pm BST, 1:00pm EST

* New Zealand vs Uruguay | Wednesday, June 26 | 7:00pm BST, 2:00pm EST

* Uzbekistan vs Uruguay | Saturday, June 29 | 4:00pm BST, 11:00am EST

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Which youngster do you look most forward to seeing? Are there other players that you're excited to see -- perhaps because you want United to take a longer look at them? Feel free to share your thoughts in the comments section below.