Manchester United have reportedly taken decisive steps to deal with online copycats pretending to be Chido Obi.Obi – the goalscoring prodigy plucked from Arsenal in the summer – has been

Ruben Amorim suggested Manchester United would have included striker Chido Obi in their Europa League squad in different circumstances. United added January signings Ayden Heaven and Patrick Dorgu to their revised squad for the knockout stage, along with academy midfielder Jack Fletcher, but striker Obi was omitted.

Obi, 17, has made three senior appearances in the last few weeks for United having joined from Arsenal in October.

Manchester United boss Ruben Amorim explained that the presence of his other strikers and wanting to manage expectations were the reasons why Chido Obi was completely left out of the Red Devils' Europa League squad. We'll be bringing you the very latest updates, pictures and video on this breaking news story.

Striker Chido Obi will miss Manchester United's game against Real Sociedad because he's ineligible to play in the Europa League.

According to Fichajes, the forward is likely to be on the move at the end of the season, and Man United are currently seen as the favourites to secure his services.

Man Utd youngster Chido Obi is not available to play in the Europa League because he's ineligible to play in the competition.

Manchester United will not have striker Chido Obi in the squad for the rest of their Europa League campaign. With Rasmus Hojlund and Joshua Zirkzee managing only five Premier League goals between them this season, Ruben Amorim has been increasingly willing to offer 17-year-old Obi opportunities in the first-team.

Manchester United's 17-year-old Chido Obi is being discussed as one potential answer to the team's goalscoring woes - but the teenager is not in the squad for Thursday's Europa League last-16 first-leg against Real Sociedad.