{"id":292469,"date":"2023-09-14T06:34:47","date_gmt":"2023-09-14T06:34:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportstons.com\/?p=292469"},"modified":"2023-09-14T06:34:47","modified_gmt":"2023-09-14T06:34:47","slug":"manchester-united-set-to-lose-andre-onana-for-up-to-seven-games","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportstons.com\/soccer\/manchester-united-set-to-lose-andre-onana-for-up-to-seven-games\/","title":{"rendered":"Manchester United set to lose Andre Onana for up to SEVEN games"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>Manchester United set to lose Andre Onana for up to SEVEN games after Cameroon qualify for the Africa Cup of Nations in headache for Erik ten Hag<\/h1>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Cameroon beat Burundi 3-0 in their final AFCON qualifier to seal their spot<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Goalkeeper could be absent for as many as seven United games in the New Year<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Listen to the latest episode of Mail Sport&#8217;s podcast It&#8217;s All Kicking Off!\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Erik ten Hag could be without his goalkeeper Andre Onana for as many as seven matches in the New Year after Cameroon qualified for the Africa Cup of Nations.<\/p>\n<p>Cameroon sealed their spot at the tournament in the Ivory Coast by beating Burundi 3-0 on Tuesday to top their qualifying group.<\/p>\n<p>Onana played in the win having returned to the international fold and the \u00a347million stopper is now expected to represent his country at the AFCON, which runs from January 13 and February 11.<\/p>\n<p>If Cameroon go all the way, Onana could miss four Premier League matches against Tottenham, Wolves, West Ham and Aston Villa.<\/p>\n<p>In addition, he could also miss the two-legged Carabao Cup semi-finals and the FA Cup fourth round if United progress that far.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/09\/14\/06\/75416709-12516791-image-a-2_1694669133840.jpg\" height=\"423\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Andre Onana could miss up to seven Manchester United games in the New Year after Cameroon sealed their spot at the Africa Cup of Nations\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/09\/14\/06\/75038291-12516791-Onana_has_come_out_of_international_retirement_for_Cameroon_s_AF-a-3_1694669184579.jpg\" height=\"499\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Onana has come out of international retirement for Cameroon&#8217;s AFCON qualifier with Burundi\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/09\/14\/06\/75202991-12516791-It_could_cause_a_headache_for_United_manager_Ten_Hag_if_Onana_go-a-4_1694669194519.jpg\" height=\"422\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>It could cause a headache for United manager Ten Hag if Onana goes to the tournament\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Your browser does not support iframes.<\/p>\n<p>The first Champions League last-16 ties are scheduled for the week after the AFCON final, too, meaning Onana could face a tight turnaround travelling back to England if Cameroon get that far and United reach the knockout stages.<\/p>\n<h3>Man United games Onana could miss\u00a0\u00a0<\/h3>\n<p>The tournament runs from January 13 until February 11. Premier League unless stated<\/p>\n<p><span>W\/C January 8<\/span> Possible Carabao Cup semi-final, first leg<\/p>\n<p><span>January 13 <\/span>Tottenham (H)<\/p>\n<p><span>W\/C January 22<\/span> Possible Carabao Cup semi-final, second leg<\/p>\n<p><span>January 27\/28<\/span> Possible FA Cup fourth round<\/p>\n<p><span>January 30<\/span> Wolves (A)<\/p>\n<p><span>February 3 <\/span>West Ham (H)<\/p>\n<p><span>February 10<\/span> Aston Villa (A)<\/p>\n<p>Second-half goals by Bryan Mbeumo, Christopher Wooh and Vincent Aboubakar saw Cameroon to the finals as they topped Group C with seven points, ahead of Namibia.<\/p>\n<p>United signed Onana from Inter Milan this summer but have also bought Altay Bayindir from Fenerbahce and he could step in. Ten Hag also has 37-year-old keeper Tom Heaton in his squad.<\/p>\n<p>Sofyan Amrabat, the midfielder who joined United on loan from Fiorentina on deadline day, is likely to play at the AFCON with Morocco, who qualified back in March.<\/p>\n<p>Winger Amad Diallo could represent hosts Ivory Coast, while midfielder Hannibal Mejbri may play in the competition for Tunisia.<\/p>\n<p>This edition of the AFCON was pushed back from the summer of 2023 due to concerns over the rainy season in the Ivory Coast.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Onana quit the national team after he was sent home from the World Cup in Qatar last December following a fall-out with coach Rigobert Song.<\/p>\n<p>But he confirmed his return to the international fold with a social media message last Monday and then played against Burundi.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>United return to action at home to Brighton on Saturday afternoon.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/09\/14\/06\/75202993-12516791-Onana_went_home_from_the_World_Cup_in_Qatar_and_retired_from_int-a-5_1694669207525.jpg\" height=\"418\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Onana went home from the World Cup in Qatar and retired from international football after a fall-out with coach Rigobert Song &#8211; but they have now buried the hatchet\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/09\/14\/06\/75038483-12516791-Onana_has_made_an_instant_impact_at_Old_Trafford_after_signing_f-a-6_1694669210542.jpg\" height=\"450\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Onana has made an instant impact at Old Trafford after signing from Inter Milan for \u00a347.2m<\/p>\n<h3>IT&#8217;S ALL KICKING OFF!\u00a0<\/h3>\n<p><span><span>It&#8217;s All Kicking Off is an exciting new podcast from Mail Sport that promises a different take on Premier League football.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span>It is available on MailOnline, Mail+, YouTube, Apple Music and Spotify.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Your browser does not support iframes.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/i\/pix\/2017\/08\/02\/636x90_facebook_ad_sport.png\" width=\"636\" height=\"90\"><br \/>\nSource: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/sport\/football\/article-12516791\/Manchester-United-set-lose-Andre-Onana-SEVEN-games-Cameroon-qualify-Africa-Cup-Nations-headache-Erik-ten-Hag.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Manchester United set to lose Andre Onana for up to SEVEN games after Cameroon qualify for the Africa Cup of <span class=\"more-text\">&hellip;<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":292468,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[19],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v21.8 - 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