Lenny Yoro joined Manchester united from Lille in a deal worth 58.9 million pounds in the summer of 2024. On July 18th 2024, in a game played at the Sofi stadium in Los Angeles against arsenal. He was withdrawn in the 35th minute with a foot injury after a lengthy treatment on the sidelines.
He was then seen after the match wearing a protective boot and using clutches. The club confirmed that he will be out for around 3 months.Lenny Yoro joined Manchester United on a 5 year contract and it is reported that he has chosen to stay with the club on tour and he will await further assessment when the team returns to the united kingdom.
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Rasmus on the other hand after scoring in the game against arsenal, was withdrawn from the same game in the 16th minute and has been ruled out for around 6 weeks after pulling his hamstring. Initially it was thought that his injury was minor and he would be back within two to three weeks but it is now clear that he will miss the start of the season.
Manchester United further faced injury scartes in the game against Real Betis. Marcus Rashford went off the game after a heavy challenge with what seemed like an injury to his right ankle but was later seen moving freely after the match. Antony was withdrawn with a hand problem.after playing for only 23 minutes. He showed his scar to reporters after the game
Lenny Yoro could miss up to nine premier games if he is absent up to the end of october including fixtures against Liverpool, Aston Villa and Tottenham hotspurs. Rasmus Hojlund on the other hand will miss the community shield game against Manchester City and the opening fixture for Manchester United against Fulham and hopefully he would be fit to face liverpool at Old Trafford on september 1st.
These injuries have become a blow to Ten Hag’s new season campaign and this shows that United need to bolster their defense. Before signing Lenny Yoro, Manchester United were after the signature of Jarrad Branthwaite although his price tag has prohibited Manchester United pursuing him.
Manchester United have been lining up a bid for Matthijs de Ligt and due to Lenny Yoro’s injury it will definitely accelerate. It will be shocking to the fans if the club does not add a center back to the squad before the transfer window closes and ensure they are ready for the new campaign.