Andre Onana has opted to play against Tottenham Hotspur which will see him miss Cameroon’s AFCON 2023 opener against Guinea and could miss the entire tournament.
What transpired ?
Reports from iNews says the 27-year-old United goalkeeper has made his decision which has been approved by Cameroonian Football Federation (FECAFOOT) under president Samuel Eto’o.
Onana will unlikely feature in the Indomitable Lions’ starting line-up given that he will have to take a flight to Ivory Coast to join the national squad less than 24 hours before their tournament.
But then, If Cameroon fails to make it out of the group stage Onana will not miss a single game for United as he will be back at the club before their next match on January 27.
The former Inter Milan keeper decided to join his national team this late because he fears losing his place as Manchester United’s number one keeper to Turkey’s Altay Bayindir