Manchester United will restart their season after the international break with a very tough assignment- Watford, one of the Premier League’s three teams to win all four of their games thus far. United will have some reinforcements though in their trip to Vicarage Road.
The second player signed this summer transfer window, Portuguese defender Diogo Dalot, is apparently now fit enough to make his debut in a red shirt.
Have a good week everybody ?? Getting ready for Saturday ???? @ManUtd pic.twitter.com/1tdspyIvOs
— Diogo Dalot (@DalotDiogo) September 10, 2018
Dalot Tweeted yesterday that he’s “Getting ready for Saturday,” and given the injury and fitness situation in the back line, it looks like a spot is available for him.
Luke Shaw suffered a concussion over the weekend while on international duty with England, and while he is expected to recover and return in the short term, it’s likely he’ll take a rest in this one.
Dalton, 19, joined the team from FC Porto (a club once managed by current United boss Jose Mourinho) in June.
Due to an injury that was suffered last season, and the subsequent surgery required to recover, he has yet to feature for United. However, he did play 79 minutes in a U23 game on August 31.
“The injury was not too bad but it required some patience and I needed that,” he told the club website after the match.
“Now I am here and I am ready to play whenever the coach thinks I am ready.”
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