Manchester United duo Shea Lacey and Jack Fletcher (right) have both made their senior debuts this season

Manchester United's youngsters are chasing silverware on a couple of fronts.

At under-21 level, Adam Lawrence's side beat Sunderland on Sunday to secure a Premier League 2 play-off quarter-final trip to Crystal Palace.

Darren Fletcher's under-18 side may miss out on the Premier League North title to Manchester City, but they have a chance to avenge that in the FA Youth Cup final against their neighbours - the date for which is still to be agreed as it is wrapped up in the fixture wrangle affecting Pep Guardiola's title-chasing senior squad.

For United's players, these matches are huge and could have a significant impact on who gets an opportunity to play a meaningful role in the early part of pre-season and push their claims for more involvement at senior level.