Goalkeeper Andre Onana has made his priorities clear- he definitely puts club above country. According to multiple reports, Onana is delaying his departure from Manchester United, to join up with Cameroon for the Africa Cup of Nations, again.
He’ll reportedly play one more game with United, and thus miss Cameroon’s first match at AFCON.
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While he may be suffering through a poor first season at United, you got to love his commitment to the club. Speaking of suffering through a rough first season, Mason Mount (a calf injury that has turned out to be much worse than United initially led us to believe it was) has reportedly resumed full training, and could feature against Tottenham, which would mark his first appearance in several weeks.
We’re still waiting on Mount to make any real significant impact at all this season. (Yeah, the summer transfer window additions have kind of been flops thus far)
Also expected to be available, after returning to training, are Casemiro (ankle) and Lisandro Martinez (foot surgery). With the latter, this game could mark his first appearance this season.
Almost certainly that would come via a cameo off the bench, however, given the central defender’s long injury layoff.
It also remains to be seen whether or not Anthony Martial (illness) will be match fit to feature here.
Even if he is, we still might not see him, as he’s reportedly moving closer to a move to Fenerbahce.
Elsewhere Sofyan Amrabat, Victor Lindelof and Tyrell Malacia are all ruled out of this one.
Finally, the following four players:
Antony (hamstring), Harry Maguire (groin), Amad Diallo (illness) and Luke Shaw (undisclosed) all face late fitness tests, if they are to be made available for selection.
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