Amorim confirms Onana back for Man United in Europa League playoff

ANDRE Onana will be recalled for Manchester United’s season-defining Europa League quarter-final second leg against Lyon after his costly goal-keeping errors in the first leg, manager Ruben Amorim confirmed yesterday.

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The 29-year-old Cameroon international, who was to blame for the two goals that United conceded in last week's 2-2 draw in France, was axed for Sunday's 4-1 defeat at Newcastle.

Back-up goalkeeper Altay Bayindir played at St James’ Park, but Amorim told his pre-match press conference that Onana would be back in goal on Thursday (9pm kick-off), saying he was confident he would be “really good”.

“Onana, he will play tomorrow,” Amorim said at his pre-match press conference. “As a coach, and also as a former player, I try to do things that can help a player in this situation,” added the United boss.

“Sometimes we talk about managing players physically. We have to manage them also mentally, but then they have to return to competition, and Onana is ready.

“He had one weekend that I felt it was better for him to not play, and a good thing for Altay to play.