Manchester United and Erik ten Hag could be without four players for nine games
manchestereveningnews.co.ukPlayers chosen to represent their country at Africa Cup of Nations 2024 could miss up to nine Manchester United games. First-choice goalkeeper Andre Onana helped Cameroon qualify for the AFCON finals on Tuesday night.
He made his first appearance since since the winter World Cup in an important 3-0 victory over Burundi. That has an impact on United, with the £47million signing set to be unavailable for club selection for around a month.
The competition is being staged in the Ivory Coast, between January 13 and February 11 next year and Onana will not be the only United player selected. Want to join our MUFC Pro club for a totally ad-free version of the MEN's dedicated Manchester United FC app packed with premium features? Click here . ALSO READ: United target four key signings next summer On-loan Fiorentina star Sofyan Amrabat and Academy graduate Hannibal Mejbri are in-line to represent Morocco and Tunisia respectively, while Amad Diallo will almost-certainly feature for the host nation.
Between those dates, United are due to play four fixtures in the Premier League alone. Tottenham (January 13), Wolves (January 30), West Ham (February 3) and Aston Villa (February 10) are firmly in the diary for Erik ten Hag and his squad.
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