Alex Greenwood the jewel in Casey Stoney’s Manchester United crown


The manager has recruited an experienced defence, mainly from Liverpool, with some exciting young talent further forward for their first season in the women’s Championship

The new Manchester United manager, Casey Stoney, last week unveiled the 21 players she has assembled to lead the women’s team into their maiden season in the women’s Championship. Big-name players have been expected by fans since the founding of the team was announced. Yet while Stoney has brought in the experienced England internationals Siobhan Chamberlain and Alex Greenwood, the bulk of the squad – which has an average age of 21 – are young players with huge potential.

Here is a look at the squad from back to front:

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