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Brentford goalkeeper Matthew Cox has been robbed of a dream professional debut against Manchester United and the opportunity to become the Premier League's second youngest ever goalkeeper due to the Covid outbreak that caused the game to be postponed.

The 18-year-old was due to start the game against Ralf Rangnick's team ahead of Alvaro Fernandez only for the match to be called off by the Premier League late on Monday night due to the virus spreading at United's Carrington training ground.

If the game had gone ahead as planned, not only would it have been a dream debut against one of the biggest clubs on the planet, but it would have made Cox the youngest goalkeeper ever to play Premier League football. 

Brentford starlet Matthew Cox, 18, has been denied the chance of Premier League history

He was due to play against United to become the league's second youngest ever keeper, but the game has been postponed due to Covid

The youngest was Neil Finn who played one game for West Ham in 1995-96 season as a 17-year-old.

Cox was chased by a number of top clubs earlier this summer before joining Brentford from AFC Wimbledon.

The teenager has impressed Brentford boss Thomas Frank and coaching staff with his development and Frank had decided to hand him his senior debut against United ahead of Fernandez and in the continued absence of the injured David Raya.

It remains to be seen whether Frank gives Cox his debut against Southampton this weekend.