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Why Leny Yoro is not training with Manchester United

Leny Yoro has been sidelined for four months and is still yet to make his debut from Man United since arriving from Lille.

Yoro signed for United in July
Yoro signed for United in July

Manchester United defender Leny Yoro is still not training in every first team session.

Yoro was involved in new head coach Ruben Amorim's first team training session last Monday but he was absent from the travelling squad for the Premier League draw with Ipswich Town.


The 19-year-old was missing again for United's session on Wednesday ahead of their Europa League tie against Bodo/Glimt at Old Trafford tomorrow night.


United sources say Yoro was on a designated recovery day as he continues his rehabilitation from a fractured metatarsal. Yoro has been sidelined since he was forced off in United's pre-season friendly defeat to Arsenal on July 26.

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Yoro was provisionally due to start for the Under 21s in their National League Cup win at Altrincham last Tuesday but he was withdrawn from the squad.

United signed Yoro from Lille for £52.18million rising to £58.91m in July but he only played 80 minutes in the friendlies with Rangers and Arsenal.

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Fellow centre back Jonny Evans also did not train as his conditioning is carefully managed. Evans, who turns 37 in January, started at Portman Road and came off early in the second half.

16-year-old centre back Godwill Kukonki trained with United again on Wednesday and the squad welcomed back Harry Maguire (calf) and Lisandro Martinez (back) from injury.

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