Manchester United boss Ruben Amorim is reportedly set to drop Andre Onana for Sunday’s Premier League trip to Newcastle.
This comes after Onana’s calamitous performance in United’s 2-2 draw with Lyon at the Groupama Stadium on Thursday evening.
The Cameroonian was at fault for both goals conceded, costing his side a big away win that could have given them the upper hand ahead of the return leg at Old Trafford next week.
He misjudged a Thiago Almada free-kick effort, which evaded everyone before squirming into the back of the net.
With United in the lead and on course for a victory, Onana made another mistake, this time palming a shot into the path of a lurking Rayan Cherki, who was all too happy to tap it in from close range.
Cherki’s strike was the final kick of the game. Onana’s howlers followed a bitter public spat between himself and former United midfielder Nemanja Matic.
Onana said that United were “way better” than Lyon, prompting Matic to brand him one of the worst goalkeepers in the Red Devils’ history.
In his post-match presser, Amorim hinted that Onana was not guaranteed to start at St James’ Park. A recent report covered by The Peoples Person relayed that the player is also worried about his place in the team.
Now, The i Paper has revealed that the 29-year-old will indeed not start between the sticks, with deputy Altay Bayindir set to make his first Premier League appearance.
Pete Hall reports, “Andre Onana is set to be dropped for Manchester United’s trip to Newcastle United on Sunday, but the struggling goalkeeper’s exclusion could only be short-lived, with the Cameroonian expected to be back to face Lyon in next week’s make-or-break Europa League clash.”
Hall further suggests that Amorim might opt to rest captain Bruno Fernandes, with the second leg in mind.
There’s a possibility the United head coach could make sweeping changes to the lineup, as the Europa League has become the primary focus with Champions League qualification still up for grabs.
Newcastle vs. United kicks off at 16:30 BST.
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