Leny Yoro has sent a nine-word message to Manchester United fans after falling to defeat against Nottingham Forest on Tuesday night.
Manchester United lost 1-0 against Nottingham Forest as they suffered their 13th defeat in the Premier League this season. Although the Reds lost after going into the game as underdogs, Ruben Amorim’s side was the better team for most of the game.
Former United winger Anthony Elanga came back to haunt the Reds when he ran half the pitch with the ball at full speed before placing his effort past Andre Onana. None of the United players could get close to him as he shrugged off a tackle from Alejandro Garnacho in the final third.
The result means United will remain in the bottom half of the table for the foreseeable future, whereas Nottingham Forest strengthened their grip on a Champions League spot.
United can respond this weekend when they host Manchester City at Old Trafford.
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Leny Yoro focused on Manchester derby
One of the highlights from United’s midweek game against Forest was welcoming three players back from injury.
Harry Maguire and Mason Mount came on as substitutes in the second half, while Leny Yoro started at centre-back. The French defender played reasonably well in his first appearance since United drew 1-1 against Arsenal on March 9.
Yoro has issued a message on Instagram to United fans, which shows he is keeping a positive mindset ahead of the Manchester derby.
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The 19-year-old urged his United first-team teammates to keep their heads up, despite suffering a setback at the City Ground.
“Heads up. All focus on the derby this Sunday,” Yoro wrote.
Yoro’s return comes at a good time for United because Amorim recently lost Ayden Heaven to a short-term injury, while Lisandro Martinez has been ruled out for the rest of the season after suffering an anterior cruciate ligament injury in his knee.
Manchester United look to repeat derby feat
Yoro is preparing for his second Manchester derby after winning his first 2-1 at the Etihad Stadium.
The 19-year-old came off the bench to replace Matthijs de Ligt in his first derby, but he will be expected to start this time around.
Interestingly, United went into the last Manchester derby having lost to Nottingham Forest in the previous league game. The Reds will seek the same response by beating City on Sunday as they did in December during Amorim’s first month in charge.
City won’t be defending the Premier League title this season but Pep Guardiola’s side beat Leicester City 2-0 on Wednesday night. They are looking for back-to-back league wins when they visit Old Trafford.