Ruben Amorim has been handed a major injury boost ahead of the opening game of the new Premier League season against Arsenal with two stars returning to training
16:47, 07 Aug 2025
Ruben Amorim
Ruben Amorim has received a boost to his squad
Manchester United's Andre Onana and Joshua Zirkzee have been spotted in team training, gearing up for Saturday's final pre-season friendly against Fiorentina and the Premier League curtain-raiser against Arsenal.
Both Onana and Zirkzee have been absent from the pre-season action due to injury woes, despite joining the squad on their US tour.
Onana suffered a hamstring injury during the first week of pre-season training last month, leaving him in a race against time to be match-ready for the Premier League opener against Arsenal at Old Trafford next Sunday.
United released snaps of him training during the second week of their US tour, with insiders saying he had been "throwing himself around" in training, albeit in non-contact drills.
Photos shared by the club on Thursday showed him training alongside United's other keepers at Carrington, hinting he might get some game time in this weekend's showdown with Fiorentina.
CHICAGO, ILLINOIS - JULY 31: (EXCLUSIVE COVERAGE) Andre Onana of Manchester United in action during a first team training session as part of their pre-season tour of the USA on July 31, 2025 in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Ash Donelon/Manchester United via Getty Images)
Andre Onana has returned to Manchester United training(Image: Ash Donelon, Manchester United via Getty Images)
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His last appearance was when the Reds lost 1-0 to the ASEAN All-Stars in a post-season tour friendly back in May.
Zirkzee was also seen training in the latest photos released by the club, indicating his recovery is on track. He was hurried back from a hamstring injury for last season's Europa League final but picked up a different injury three weeks ago.
Following his exclusion from the team that headed to Stockholm to face Leeds United in their pre-season curtain-raiser, he was part of the squad that made its way to the States but remained unused in United's trio of Premier League Summer Series fixtures.
CHICAGO, ILLINOIS - JULY 28: (EXCLUSIVE COVERAGE) Joshua Zirkzee of Manchester United in action during a first team training session as part of their pre-season tour of the USA on July 28, 2025 at Endeavor Health Performance Center in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Ash Donelon/Manchester United via Getty Images)
Zirkzee last played in the Europa League final defeat(Image: Ash Donelon, Manchester United via Getty Images)
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Since his brief 19-minute showing against Tottenham in May's Europa League final, the Dutch player hasn't made an appearance.
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While on tour, Zirkzee said: "I've got a small injury but it shouldn't take too long to recover now," and noted, "I've got great physios working with me every day.
"It's not a serious problem. It's pre-season so unlike last season where I wanted to push myself to be back for the final, obviously now I just want to be there for the start of the season."