Leny Yoro was acquired by Manchester United last month; however, the teenager suffered an injury during his second appearance during the preseason.
Erik ten Hag, the manager of Manchester United, has stated that Leny Yoro is motivated by a “fire that is burning” to recoup from his early injury setback.
Yoro’s debut for United against Rangers during the preseason was impressive, despite the fact that he had only participated in one training session with his new comrades at that time.
The youthful defender, who was expected to play a significant role at the start of the new campaign, was acquired from Lille for €62m plus €8m in add-ons last month. However, tragedy struck in Yoro’s second game of pre-season when he fractured his metatarsal against Arsenal in Los Angeles.
Yoro has successfully undertaken surgery to address the injury and is anticipated to return to action in approximately three months. Consequently, he should be available in October.
Ten Hag was interviewed by Sky Sports at Carrington on Wednesday regarding Yoro’s response to his setback. “This is one of the reasons we signed him; he possesses a mature and engaging personality.” “He is coping with the injury by remaining optimistic and looking forward,” he stated.
“He is maintaining a positive attitude.” His rehabilitation has already commenced. There is a fire that is currently blazing, and as I have previously stated, he is exceedingly mature for his age. He is unafraid of distractions and is aware of his objectives.
“I am confident that he will return as soon as possible and will continue to provide his support for the team as they win games and trophies. He is aware of his desired destination.”
“You [the players] need heart and you need head, both traits are very important, so we need both things right to form a team and in a team you need different skillsets, but personality, mentality and character are very important to construct a winning team.”
The club’s recruiters, new football structure, and Ten Hag concurred that Yoro would be an exceptional addition. Subsequently, numerous meetings were conducted with the player to persuade him to sign.
The No.15 shirt, which was previously worn by Sergio Reguilon during his loan spell last season, will be worn by Yoro. Fans are eagerly anticipating his return to full fitness.
Ten Hag was also questioned regarding the appointment of Ruud van Nistelrooy, who was appointed as his assistant manager this summer as part of the administrative staff shake-up.
“Of course, strikers can take benefit from him because he was such a great striker, he scored so many goals, he had so much success, so definitely he’ll help the strikers in different areas,” according to Ten Hag.
However, he will undoubtedly bring his desire to win games by scoring goals to the mental aspect. I have a strong conviction in the individual’s abilities to assist our team in scoring goals.
“But also to assist our team in functioning as a unit, which entails attacking as a team of 11. In the end, he was the one to score, but he was one of 11 players.” Therefore, the front players are the initial defenders, and we must defend with 11 players.
Van Nistelrooy has been assisting in the coaching of United in possession since his return to Manchester, where he played for five years.
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