Andre Onana suffered a hamstring injury during pre-season preparations, which was initially expected to rule him out for the first three Premier League games.
However, the injury has since been diagnosed as a minor strain, and he is now expected to return earlier than originally feared.
Onana will be eager to regain full fitness as soon as possible in order to cement his place as the number one goalkeeper under new manager Ruben Amorim.
After an inconsistent and often frustrating season last year, the Cameroonian shot-stopper will be determined to rediscover his best form, especially with Manchester United reportedly showing interest in Royal Antwerp goalkeeper Senne Lammens as potential competition.
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Laurie Whitwell has now revealed on the podcast “Talk of the Devils” that Andre Onana is hoping to be back to full fitness ahead of the opening game against Arsenal.
United face Arsenal in their first match of the season and will be hoping for a fast start against one of the early favourites to challenge for the Premier League title next season.
After finishing 15th in the Premier League last season, both Manchester United and new manager Ruben Amorim need to hit the ground running in the opening weeks of the campaign.
United will be under significant pressure from the outset, with fans growing increasingly frustrated and impatient after several disappointing seasons.
However, there is hope for noticeable improvement, especially following the signings of Bryan Mbeumo and Matheus Cunha, who are both expected to feature in United’s frontline and help address their poor goalscoring record from last season.
United will now continue working on further reinforcements during the remainder of the transfer window, with a goalkeeper, central striker, and creative midfielder identified as priority positions before the new season kicks off.
