Manchester United goalkeeper Andre Onana is not available to play against Arsenal today as he has not been included in the matchday squad, according to The Athletic journalist David Ornstein.
The Red Devils star has trained just three times since recovering from the hamstring injury which kept him out of action during pre-season.
Onana is working alone at the club’s Carrington training ground today, and while he is said to be in good physical shape, he is not ready to face Arsenal.
Turkey international goalie Altay Bayindir will start in goal against the Gunners, and he will be desperate to impress Man United head coach Ruben Amorim.
The Old Trafford club are desperate to hit the ground running this term and victory over the North London club in their opening Premier League game of 2025-26 will be a huge boost.
Being without Onana is a big blow given that he has missed just four league games since joining Man United from Inter Milan in the summer of 2023.
Those absences came in the closing seven matchdays of last term following some underwhelming performances in the Europa League.
Bayindir was picked ahead of him at the time and he will fancy his chances of impressing against Arsenal having produced a spectacular display when United eliminated the Gunners in the FA Cup third round last term.
The 27-year-old Red Devils second-choice stopped Martin Odegaard’s penalty in regulation time before saving Kai Havertz’s effort in the penalty shootout, and he has a point to prove again today.
Bayindir has played just 11 times since leaving Fenerbahce for Man United in 2023, and he has a chance to show that he can be first-choice with a world-class performance against the visitors.
He will need to be on top of his game all through the match to do so given the attacking quality of the Gunners, and how he fares in goal today could be crucial to his future at the club.
