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Andre Onana passes late fitness test to keep remarkable Man United streak intact
Andre Onana has overcome a late fitness test to start for Manchester United against Leicester City. Onana was a major doubt earlier on Sunday and looked likely to miss his first Premier League fixture since moving to United in July 2022. Onana will start between the sticks for Manchester United against LeicesterGetty With Onana’s fitness under a cloud of uncertainty, it placed 22-year-old goalkeeper Dermot Mee in the frame to make his Red Devils debut. Birmingham-born Mee’s last senior game was on loan at National League Altrincham two seasons ago. But Mee may have to wait a little longer for his senior debut after Onana was named to start. Mee has been involved in United’s last three fixtures across all competitions as he was an unused substitute. The 22-year-old’s presence in the matchday squads comes as regular back-up goalkeeper Altay Bayindir is out with injury, as is third-choice gloveman Tom Heaton. Had Mee come in for Onana, it would’ve been his first senior start since September 2022. That came during his loan spell at Altrincham, where he only made four appearances. He has featured seven times for the Red Devils’ Under-21 side this season, with five appearances in the Premier League 2 and two in the EFL Trophy. One of his EFL Trophy appearances came in a 3-3 draw against Doncaster Rovers but helped United claim a bonus point by winning the penalty shootout. Mee denied Doncaster’s George Broadbent from the spot to help United secure a 5-3 win on penalties. Mee has not played a senior match since September 2022Getty United go into the clash against Leicester sitting 15th in the league. However, they will hope to maintain momentum having beaten Real Sociedad 4-1 on Thursday to progress to the Europa League quarter-finals. Red Devils skipper Bruno Fernandes netted a hat-trick against the San Sebastian outfit in one of United’s best displays under Ruben Amorim. United are also unbeaten in their last three league fixtures, with the most recent being a gritty 1-1 draw against Arsenal. A win for United would put them up into 13th and only four points behind 12th-placed Crystal Palace. Amorim is hoping to make it four games unbeaten in the Premier League As for Leicester, they sit 19th and have lost 12 of their last 13 in the league. Wolves’ win over rock-bottom Southampton on Saturday also meant the Foxes are now nine points away from safety. Sunday’s clash will be the fourth time Leicester and United have played each other this season, with the Red Devils winning the previous three encounters.
Andre Onana has overcome a late fitness test to start for Manchester United against Leicester City.
Onana was a major doubt earlier on Sunday and looked likely to miss his first Premier League fixture since moving to United in July 2022.
With Onana’s fitness under a cloud of uncertainty, it placed 22-year-old goalkeeper Dermot Mee in the frame to make his Red Devils debut.
Birmingham-born Mee’s last senior game was on loan at National League Altrincham two seasons ago.
But Mee may have to wait a little longer for his senior debut after Onana was named to start.
Mee has been involved in United’s last three fixtures across all competitions as he was an unused substitute.
The 22-year-old’s presence in the matchday squads comes as regular back-up goalkeeper Altay Bayindir is out with injury, as is third-choice gloveman Tom Heaton.
Had Mee come in for Onana, it would’ve been his first senior start since September 2022.
That came during his loan spell at Altrincham, where he only made four appearances.
He has featured seven times for the Red Devils’ Under-21 side this season, with five appearances in the Premier League 2 and two in the EFL Trophy.
One of his EFL Trophy appearances came in a 3-3 draw against Doncaster Rovers but helped United claim a bonus point by winning the penalty shootout.
Mee denied Doncaster’s George Broadbent from the spot to help United secure a 5-3 win on penalties.
United go into the clash against Leicester sitting 15th in the league.
However, they will hope to maintain momentum having beaten Real Sociedad 4-1 on Thursday to progress to the Europa League quarter-finals.
Red Devils skipper Bruno Fernandes netted a hat-trick against the San Sebastian outfit in one of United’s best displays under Ruben Amorim.
United are also unbeaten in their last three league fixtures, with the most recent being a gritty 1-1 draw against Arsenal.
A win for United would put them up into 13th and only four points behind 12th-placed Crystal Palace.
As for Leicester, they sit 19th and have lost 12 of their last 13 in the league.
Wolves’ win over rock-bottom Southampton on Saturday also meant the Foxes are now nine points away from safety.
Sunday’s clash will be the fourth time Leicester and United have played each other this season, with the Red Devils winning the previous three encounters.
