Rio Ferdinand offers advice to Manchester United youngsters on pre-season tour

19.07.2022 - 20:33 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk

Rio Ferdinand has offered advice to Manchester United youngsters who are on the pre-season tour with the first team squad.

Amad, Facundo Pellistri, Ethan Laird, Tahith Chong, Zidane Iqbal and Charlie Savage are just some of the youth players who have been given the opportunity to fly out to Thailand and Australia this summer to be part of the squad. Pellistri made an instant impression to Ten Hag when he scored against Liverpool in the first match of the tour.

Meanwhile, Iqbal has impressed many with his performances so far. According to Ferdinand, the pre-season tour is a crucial part of their development as players.

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Speaking on his FIVE YouTube channel, Ferdinand explained what the youngsters should expect from their time away. "It was the be-all and end-all, if you could get on that tour," he said.

"You knew there would be an opportunity through injury or anything. Just being around the players, you’d be able to grow and be able to learn and that’s a key thing for any player.

"I look at the Man United tour right now, you’ve got Charlie Savage, Zidane, there’s a few on there. These are valuable moments for these kids, even if these boys don’t play one moment during this tour.

"The fact they’ve gone away and can sit there and be a sponge around the players, how do they prepare for training, how do they recuperate, how do they prepare for matches, how do they recover after matches, what their nutrition looks like, how often they’re taking water, in evenings how do they rest. All of these are so important for a young player.

"If you asked a 16-year-old before he went on tour, he wouldn’t have a clue the answer to most of them questions. If he comes off that