Details Emerge on Why Andre Onana Did Not Make Man United Debut vs Arsenal
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Details have finally emerged on why Manchester United summer signing Andre Onana did not make his debut for the club against Arsenal.
United locked horns against the Gunners in a pre-season friendly on Saturday, July 22, during the two clubs' ongoing tour of the US.
Onana was expected to make his bow for the Red Devils during the clash, having recently linked up with the squad after he completed his Old Traffordmove.
However, the Cameroonian was not involved in the tie despite initially being spotted warming up at MetLife Stadium.
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FootballErik ten Hag instead opted for veteran Tom Heaton to start between the sticks, with Nathan Bishop deputising him from the bench.
Why Onana was overlooked vs ArsenalThe Mirrorreports Onana was potentially not involved in the encounter as he did not have time to prepare for the tie.
The 27-year-old is understood to have flown to Birmingham last week Tuesday before journeying up to Manchester to complete his medical and the remaining formalities the following day.
Onana then flew to the US on Thursday to link up with his teammates despite his hours of travelling.
That means the shot-stopper had just one day of training before the Arsenal clash, making him unavailable for the Arsenal match.
The ex-Ajax ace will be replacing David de Gea, who recently quit the Theatre
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