Manchester United have an obvious Dean Henderson transfer decision to make before deadline

Manchester United's 1-0 win over Wolves last Monday evening marked exactly seven months to the day since Dean Henderson last played.

It was, therefore, quite fitting that it was the first time that he had featured in a matchday squad since Nottingham Forest's 2-0 win over Leicester City at the City Ground. The goalkeeper suffered a thigh injury that afternoon, initially ruling him out for an expected period of six weeks.

It was a cruel blow for the 26-year-old, who had played almost every minute of Forest's first Premier League campaign in more than two decades up until that juncture, only missing the 3-0 defeat to United in December because he was ineligible to play against his parent club. Henderson had joined the City Ground club on loan in July last year.

The temporary switch to the City Ground provided him with an opportunity to get his career back on track after a frustrating 2021/22 campaign that featured just three appearances at Old Trafford. His January injury, however, stalled his momentum.

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To make matters worse for the former Sheffield United loanee, his injury turned out to be much worse than first feared, resulting in him requiring thigh surgery and an extended spell on the sidelines. He did not feature in any of United's eight pre-season friendlies, yet found himself on the bench for the season opener after Tom Heaton suffered a calf injury in training.

Heaton was in line to start the season as United's No.2, providing back-up to new recruit Andre Onana, who has immediately been