Andre Onana praises three Manchester United players for trying to fix their biggest issue this season
Man Utd have been hampered by injuries all season and that has meant many makeshift team selections.
Andre Onana has singled three of his Manchester United teammates out for praise amid their defensive injury crisis all season.
Erik ten Hag's side have suffered with injury for much of the campaign, but no more so in defence, where they have been ravaged by a number of different setbacks to some of their most important players. United have now used 15 different centre-back partnerships throughout the campaign and have been without a recognised left-back in 31 of their matches.
The lack of consistency across the backline has had a detrimental impact on United all season, with many players having to fill into makeshift roles for the greater good of the team.
Onana insists the injury issues can't be used as an excuse for their struggles, but has praised his teammates for sacrificing themselves in order to help the team.
“[On the lack of consistent centre-back partnerships at United] I think that’s an issue for the whole team – the manager, the staff and the medical team," he told The Overlap. "What we are facing, it’s not nice for all of us, but we are Manchester United, we cannot use this as an excuse – so we have to deal with the situation.
“It's not only about me – Harry [Maguire] is playing with Casemiro, we don’t know if he likes it or not, but we have to be pragmatic, and look what is best for the team. If I have to play striker, I will play striker.
"Casemiro is doing a fantastic job for us – he's playing there [centre-back] because the team need him there. Diogo Dalot is sometimes playing left-back because the team need him. We can go point-by-point – against Liverpool, Bruno was centre-back when Harry got injured. We have to look what is best for team – we are United players, and when you are here, you have a good level.”