Altay Bayındır injury update given after unexpected Manchester United absence

An update on Altay Bayındır’s injury status has been given after he was unexpectedly absent from Manchester United’s recent FA Cup win over Leicester City.

Manchester United’s recent victory over Leicester City marked Rúben Amorim’s 10th win as head coach, just under three months into his tenure.

Despite securing a place in the FA Cup last 16, the performance was far from convincing. Ruud van Nistelrooy’s side, despite winning just four Premier League games this season, appeared the more composed team for large spells of the match.

United needed a stroke of fortune to level the score, as a deflected ball fell kindly to Joshua Zirkzee for an easy finish. Harry Maguire then snatched a late winner, though replays suggested it should have been disallowed for offside had VAR been in use.

Amorim has now overseen 20 matches at the club, with growing concerns over United’s lack of attacking fluency against supposedly weaker opponents.

Bayındır injury update given

Before the match, many expected Altay Bayındır to be given another start in the FA Cup following his heroics against Arsenal in the third round, but the club confirmed on the morning of the tie that he would not be able to play.

It was explained that the 26-year-old had suffered a problem earlier that week and was unable to recover to make even the bench, with André Onana keeping his place in goal as a consequence.

With Tom Heaton also not available and Dermot Mee unavailable, this meant Poland-born summer signing Hubert Graczyk was granted a place on the bench.

However, the Manchester Evening News have now confirmed that despite Bayındır being unavailable against Leicester, the goalkeeper’s injury is thought to be minor. Therefore, it’s expected that he will return to first-team duty soon.

Bayındır set to leave United

Despite his recent good performances in cup competitions, Bayındır is expected to depart United once the season expires, with rumours that a move back to Turkey could be on the cards.

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One report recently stated that Bayındır’s plan in the summer is to return to the Super Lig, with Galatasaray already having made attempts to sign him.

The report added that the club are pondering a move for 24-year-old Championship goalkeeper Anthony Patterson, who is currently plying his trade at Sunderland.

Patterson would likely become the backup for Onana and allow Bayındır to move to become a first-choice option elsewhere, which many feel he deserves to have.

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