Ruben Amorim reveals that Leny Yoro could FINALLY make his Man United debut against Arsenal after four months out injured since his £52m move
- Yoro fractured a metatarsal in a pre-season friendly against Arsenal in Los Angeles
- He is yet to play a competitive game but will likely be involved on Wednesday
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Leny Yoro could be included in Manchester United’s squad to face Arsenal at the Emirates on Wednesday after a four-month absence.
Yoro fractured a metatarsal in a pre-season friendly against the Gunners in Los Angeles in July, just a week after joining United for £52million from Lille.
The 19-year-old has resumed training in recent weeks following surgery, and new head coach Ruben Amorim revealed that Yoro could be available to make his competitive debut against Mikel Arteta’s side.
‘Maybe Leny Yoro will be in the squad, we have one more training session to see it,’ said Amorim. ‘I feel he is in a good moment now, his fitness is better, I think he is going to be in the squad.
‘I think he’s a special talent. You have to be careful in this first moment, we didn’t have too many training sessions together. He is training not alone, a small group of players.
‘He is really fast, a modern defender and that is good when you want to press huge one versus one, he is good at that. But I have to be careful, we have to manage the loads, the minutes in the beginning, but I am excited to see Leny Yoro playing.’
Leny Yoro could be set to finally make his Manchester United debut against Arsenal this week
Yoro is yet to play a competitive game for United since joining for £52million from Lille in summer
He fractured a metatarsal in a pre-season friendly against the Gunners in Los Angeles
Amorim, however, has revealed that 'special talent' Yoro is set to be in the squad on Wednesday
Amorim also confirmed that Bruno Fernandes will be fit to face Arsenal despite having an ice pack on his ankle after Sunday’s 4-0 win over Everton.
‘Now he’s fit to play, I see him already this morning,’ added the United boss. ‘He’s fit to play, he’s a guy that doesn’t need a lot of rest, you know him, so he is prepared to play. The rest we have to see, some players are tired and we have to assess tomorrow in training.’
