When Leny Yoro has 'told friends' he wants to return from Man United injury

Leny Yoro has reportedly confided to those close to him that his goal is to achieve full fitness in time for Manchester United's critical fixture against Arsenal at the beginning of December.

The Reds are in urgent need of defensive options, with Yoro amongst several sidelined players which includes Luke Shaw, Tyrell Malacia, Noussair Mazraoui, and Harry Maguire. This injury crisis has left under-pressure boss Erik ten Hag contemplating the use of Jonny Evans in an unfamiliar left-back role when facing Brentford this coming weekend.

United, placing high expectations on Yoro's potential, invested £52m in the summer to bring him over from Lille. However, the 18-year-old sustained a foot injury during pre-season which necessitated surgical intervention.

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His rehabilitation is tracking positively as evidenced by social media updates showing him making progress, including recent footage of the centre-back on a treadmill accompanied by an encouraging caption: "On the way back." As per GiveMeSport, Yoro has set his sights on participating in the demanding encounter at the Emirates Stadium scheduled for December 4.

Given the challenge posed by such a fixture, he will likely need prior game time to regain match fitness, reports the Express. Yoro is anticipated to rejoin team training before the November international break, leaving scope for possible inclusion in fixtures against Ipswich Town, Bodo/Glimt, and Everton as preparatory steps prior to the trip to north London.

United managed to secure the signing of young talent Yoro, who had impressed in Ligue 1 with Lille last season, despite Real