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Leny Yoro signed for Manchester United from Lille for £59m this summer.
This move made him the most expensive player aged 18 or younger in football history.
Since signing, he has not played a competitive game for the club yet.
During United’s pre-season tour in the United States, Yoro suffered a major injury.
In August, a metarsal fracture forced him to undergo surgery.
This injury typically takes between three to four months to fully recover from.
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His estimated recovery time was listed as three months and he has made good progress towards his return.
Yoro has stepped up his recovery from injury and is expected to be back by no later than December for United.
Erik ten Hag expressed his admiration of how the 18-year-old has dealt with the recovery process.
“He’s very mature and has a great personality. He is dealing with it [the injury], looking forward and being bright”, he said.
He has targetted United’s Premier league against Arsenal on December 3rd as a desired return date, as per Givemesport.
This means that Yoro would be making his competitive debut for United in just over 10 weeks.
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Upon joining the club, United promised Yoro regular playing time at centre-back.
Once he returns, he will be competing with some regular experienced starters in his position.
Rivalling Yoro at centre-back is in-form Matthijs De Ligt, ex-captain Harry Maguire and established starter Lisandro Martinez.
It took the Frenchman until only his second full professional season to become a full-time starter for Lille.
He was the second most used player in French football last season, playing 3690 minutes across all competitions at only 18 years old.
Yoro has burst onto the scene at every level of football in his career so far.
His debut for Manchester United will likely be an exciting spectacle.
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