Axel Tuanzebe back fit, will challenge for starting spot: report

Axel Tuanzebe, remember him? Well, apparently the centre-half is now fit again and he’ll now stake his claim for a place in the team.

We haven’t actually seen Axel Tuanzebe take to the field in 2020. Unfortunately, a mysterious injury which he suffered last autumn, has kept the former United youth captain on the treatment table.

Then, before United’s Europa League campaign kicked off again, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer confirmed he’d be out until September at the earliest.

Now, according to The Telegraph, the 22-year-old United star is now fit again following a lengthy injury -which has kept him sidelined for about a year.

It is also claimed that Tuanzebe will challenge for starts after the international break, as he looks to force his way back into Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s plans.


The timeline placed on it by the Baby Faced Assassin was seemingly pretty accurate, then. The fact that he’s now back in training is a massive lift, for a defence that has been struggling of late.

You look at Harry Maguire, Eric Bailly and Victor Lindelof. All three have fatal mistakes in them. Tuanzebe will at least bring fresh ideas to the table, though I’m not sure we’ll see him immediately.

After all, spending twelve months out isn’t easy to recover from. Solskjaer will undoubtedly ease him back in, starting with regular training sessions. Then, you’d expect Tuanzebe to play a couple of U23 games, before gradually being brought back into the senior squad.

With that sort of timeframe, I’d expect it’ll be November at the very earliest before there’s even a hint of a chance for Tuanzebe to start games. In an ideal world, we’d have him back sooner but the worst thing we can do is rush him back.

Either way, it’s good to know Tuanzebe is on the mend and hopefully, we can call upon his services again soon.

Now that Axel Tuanzebe is back fit again, do you still have high hopes for the centre-half? Let us know your thoughts in the comment box below.

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