Man United's Onana misses Cameroon match despite grueling trip to AFCON

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YAMOUSSOUKRO, Ivory Coast (AP) — After a grueling effort to succeed in the Africa Cup of Nations on time, Manchester United goalkeeper Andre Onana didn’t make the Cameroon squad for the five-time champions’ opening recreation.

Onana was omitted from coach Rigobert Tune’s squad for the 1-1 draw towards Guinea on Monday, regardless of the participant’s rush from England to succeed in the Charles Konan Banny Stadium in Yamoussoukro on time.

“It is logical. He arrived at 4 o’clock within the morning. How would you like him to play?” Tune stated after the sport. The coach added: “He is a part of the group.”

Onana had performed for United on Sunday, in a 2-2 draw with visiting Tottenham within the Premier League, then flew to Abidjan in Ivory Coast. From there the participant had reported difficulties getting one other flight to Yamoussoukro, forcing him to make the journey by highway as a substitute.

Such a visit would usually take 2½ hours, however heavy visitors in Abidjan and visitors restrictions imposed by police for Africa Cup safety measures imply most journeys in the course of the match face delays.

Onana give up the nationwide group after he was despatched dwelling from the 2022 World Cup following a dispute with Tune, however returned after apparently profitable again the coach’s favor.

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