[NOT Bruno Fernandez] He will not play today for trying to cost me my Job in our last Game against Galatasaray’: Erik Ten Hag says He will drop £50m man united star today amid poor recent form
Erik ten Hag has warned his error-prone goalkeeper Andre Onana that no Manchester United player is ‘undroppable’.
The Cameroon international was at fault for all three goals his side conceded in Wednesday’s damaging 3-3 draw against Galatasaray in the Champions League.
Despite another worrying performance, Onana is expected to keep his place when United face Newcastle at St James’ Park this evening.
Ten Hag insists he and his players retain full confidence in the £50million summer signing from Inter and went as far as claiming that Onana currently ranks as the second best goalkeeper in the Premier League.
United currently have the experienced Tom Heaton and another summer recruit, Altay Bayindir, in reserve and despite his faith in Onana, Ten Hag insists he cannot allow his form to fluctuate to wildly on a continuous basis.
‘That will not happen,’ he said. ‘This dressing room is together. Football is a game of mistakes and everyone can make mistakes. But this team has to cover that so we will operate.
‘Nobody is undroppable, that is also clear. We have a strong belief that he will help us win trophies.’
Onana is expected to be called into Cameroon’s squad for the Africa Cup of Nations in January, having resolved a dispute with head coach Rigobert Song that saw him quit international football following last year’s World Cup.
The 27-year-old could miss four Premier League matches if he is called in, with some reports suggesting Onana is now concerned he could lose his place in the United side during that time.
Asked if any decision had yet been taken over his participation, Ten Hag said: ‘When they call him, he has to go. But we are in talks.’
Marcus Rashford will be available again for United’s trip to Newcastle on Saturday after missing the midweek drama through suspension.
Alejandro Garnacho, who has been in electric form with two goals in two including last weekend’s outstanding bicycle kick against Everton, prefers playing off the left side in the same position as Rashford, but Ten Hag said it was no problem to accommodate players in his side.
‘Against Copenhagen they were both in the team, against Everton they were both in the team and now ‘Rashy’ was suspended,’ he said.
”Rashy’ can play from the right and he likes to play from the right, but he can also play through the middle and he can play from the left, so he is really multi-functional.’
