Manchester United’s new signing, Leny Yoro, who suffered a foot injury against Arsenal in the pre-season friendly, will be out for three months, as confirmed by the club.
Leny Yoro suffered a fractured foot during the friendly match defeat against Arsenal at the SofiStadium in Los Angeles, America.
He suffered this horrible injury after a minor tangle with Arsenal striker Gabriel Jesus before he was taken off in the 34th minute of the game.
Leny Yoro action against Arsenal in the pre season was the player second match in Manchester United shirt.
Erik Ten Hag revealed that he and his team were extremely careful with Leny Yoro in the build-up to the match against Arsenal because he had only completed a training session.
Leny Yoro was filmed on crutches with his left foot covered with protective boots as he entered the club team bus at the training base.
Yoro is more focused on staying with his teammates until the end of the preseason tour in the USA. He will fly back to Manchester, while the club play the final pre-season match against Liverpool on August 4, 2024.
In addition, Manchester United striker Rasmus Hojlund, got a hamstring injury in the pre-season friendly against Arsenal. He will be out of on field actions for six weeks.
These two players will miss the Manchester United Community Shield match against Manchester City at Wembley on August 10, 2024.
Also, they will miss the club’s opening Premier League match against Fulham, the away game against Brighton and the visit to Liverpool.
2024 Copa America winner Lisandro Martinez is yet to resume training after he participated in the Copa America final against Colombia.
Erik Ten Hag is likely to play Harry Maguire and Jonny Evans in the Community Shield game against Manchester City.
Leny Yoro injury is likely to force Manchester United into bringing a new centre back before the transfer window closes.
A new defender for Manchester United depends on the outgoing of other first team centre backs.
Manchester United have been discussing a possible transfer deal for Matthijs de Ligt. The Dutch centre back was left out of the Bayern Munich squad for the pre-season tour in South Korea.
In addition, Manchester United still want to sign Everton Centre back Jarrad Branthwaite only if Everton reduce their asking price.
The Merseyside Blue want to sell the defender for a transfer fee worth £70 million.
Manchester United Performance in the 2024–25 Pre-Season Friendly So Far
Manchester United have performed fairly in the 2024–25 pre-season matches so far. The club defeated Rangers and Real Betis, and they lost to Arsenal and Rosenborg.
The club youngsters performed beyond expectations, with players like Amass creating beautiful crosses from the left side of the wing.
However, being sloppy at the back and conceding cheap goals has raised questions about whether they are ready for next season.
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